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How to get fromEl Jem to CairoBy train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from El Jem to Cairo by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Tunis, fly to Cairo International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from El Jem to Tunis Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane TUN - CAI
    10h 45m
    $187–378

  2. Train, bus via Sfax

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from El Jem to Sfaxtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sfax to Tripolibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tripoli to Abasya Bus Stnbus bus
    2d 13h
    $56–142

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Soussetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sousse to Tripolibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tripoli to Cairobus bus
    38h 23m

  4. Drive 2,595.2 km

    1. Drive from El Jem to Cairocar car 2,595.2 km
    26h 48m
    $178–257

  5. Train to Sfax–Thyna International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Sfaxtrain train
    2. Fly from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SFA - CAI
    23h 43m
    $105–472

  6. Train to Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Soussetrain train
    2. Fly from Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MIR - CAI
    12h 13m
    $275–1,105

  7. Train to Tunis, fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Tunis Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Tunis (TUN) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane TUN - HBE
    3. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    4. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    16h 22m

  8. Train, bus to Mitiga International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the train from El Jem to Soussetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sousse to Tripolibus bus
    3. Fly from Mitiga International Airport (MJI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MJI - CAI
    13h 28m
    $198–329

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$166Cheapest 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 Bridge, take the line 111 bus to Cairo International Fair, walk to Cairo Fair, then take the 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 38h 23m.

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