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There are 6 ways to get from El Jem to Cairo by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Tunis, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from El Jem to Tunis Villetrain
    2. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeTUN - CAI
    10h 48m
    $167–457

  2. Train, bus via Sfax

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from El Jem to Sfaxtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sfax to Tripolibus
    3. Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stnbus
    2d 14h
    $52–90

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Soussetrain
    2. Take the bus from Sousse to Tripolibus
    3. Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus
    37h 16m

  4. Drive 2,596.9 km

    1. Drive from El Jem to Cairocar2,596.9 km
    26h 35m
    $178–257

  5. Train to Sfax–Thyna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Sfaxtrain
    2. Fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeSFA - CAI
    23h 26m
    $90–292

  6. Train to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Soussetrain
    2. Fly from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeMIR - CAI
    13h 1m
    $285–955

Tunis (TUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between El Jem, Tunisia and Cairo, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from El Jem to Cairo. However, you can take the train to Tunis Ville, walk to Place de Barcelone, take the line 4 train to Tunis Marine, walk to Tunis Marine, take the line 635 bus to Aeroport Carthage, walk to Tunis (TUN) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the line 3 train to Bab el Shaaria. Alternatively, you can take a train from El Jem to Bab el Shaaria via Sousse, Sousse, Tripoli, Tripoli, Cairo, and Stadium in around 37h 16m.

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