There are 5 ways to get from Helwan to Alexandria by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Line 1 Metro, bus
best- Take the train from Wadi Hof to Sadattrain 1
- Take the bus from Cairo to Alexandriabus
4h 45mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tahrir to Alexandria Moharam Bekbus Tahrir - Alexandria Moharam Bek
4h 52m$4–7Train
- Take the train from Cairo to Alexandriatrain
5h 2m$17–40Drive 240.6 km
- Drive from Helwan to Alexandriacar 240.6 km
2h 31m$13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Helwan to Alexandriataxi 240.6 km
2h 31m$28–35
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helwan to Alexandria is to bus which costs $4 - $8 and takes 4h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Helwan to Alexandria is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs $12 - $18.
No, there is no direct train from Helwan to Alexandria. However, there are services departing from Ain Helwan and arriving at Alexandria via Cairo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 2m.
The distance between Helwan and Alexandria is 245 km. The road distance is 240.6 km.
The best way to get from Helwan to Alexandria without a car is to line 1 Metro and bus which takes 4h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Helwan to Alexandria, including transfers.
Helwan to Alexandria train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Helwan to Alexandria is to train which takes 5h 2m and costs $17 - $45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $4 - $8 and takes 4h 52m.
Helwan to Alexandria train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Alexandria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helwan to Alexandria is 241 km. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Helwan to Alexandria.
What companies run services between Helwan, Egypt and Alexandria, Egypt?
Egyptian Railways operates a train from Cairo to Alexandria hourly. Tickets cost $17–40 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Tahrir to Alexandria Moharam Bek 3 times a day. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- 25748353 (202)
- contact.us@cairometro.gov.eg
- Website
- cairometro.gov.eg
Train from Wadi Hof to Sadat
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- cairometro.gov.eg
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- Phone
- +20 2 25752157
- Website
- westmidbus-eg.com
Bus from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- westmidbus-eg.com
- Phone
- 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Alexandria Moharam Bek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Estimated price
- $28–35
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
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