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There are 4 ways to get from Istanbul to Alexandria by bus or plane

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  1. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Borg El Arab, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane IST - HBE
    3. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    7h

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane SAW - CAI
    2. Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus bus
    9h 34m
    $102–222

  3. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Borg El Arab, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane SAW - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    6h 46m

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane IST - CAI
    3. Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus bus
    9h 42m
    $135–338

Istanbul (IST) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Alexandria, Egypt?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Alexandria. However, you can take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ayrilikcesme, take the train to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, walk to Sabiha-Gokcen-Airport-SAW airport, fly to Borg El Arab (HBE), walk to Borg El Arab Airport, then take the bus to Moharam Bek Bus Stn.

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