There are 7 ways to get from Jeddah to Alexandria by plane, bus, car ferry, night bus, train, taxi or car
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Cheapest
Bus
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Take the bus from Jeddah to Amman Abdali Terminal
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Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
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Take the bus from Tahrir to Alexandria Moharam Bek
Fly to Cairo, bus
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Fly from Jeddah (JED) to Cairo (CAI)
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Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
Car ferry, night bus, train
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Take the car ferry from Jeddah to Safaga
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Take the night bus from Safaga to Tahrir
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Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
Car ferry, taxi
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Take the car ferry from Jeddah to Suez
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Take a taxi from Suez to Alexandria
Car ferry, bus, train
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Take the car ferry from Jeddah to Safaga
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Take the bus from Safaga to Luxor
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Take the train from Luxor to Cairo
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Take the train from Cairo to Alexandria
Drive
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Drive from Jeddah to Alexandria
Jeddah (JED) to Borg El Arab (HBE) flights
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jeddah to Alexandria is to bus which costs 350﷼ - 380﷼ and takes 38h 15m.
The quickest way to get from Jeddah to Alexandria is to fly which costs 460﷼ - 1100﷼ and takes 6h 20m.
No, there is no direct bus from Jeddah to Alexandria. However, there are services departing from Jeddah and arriving at Alexandria Moharam Bek via Amman Abdali Terminal and Tahrir. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 15m.
The distance between Jeddah and Alexandria is 1420 km. The road distance is 1951.2 km.
The best way to get from Jeddah to Alexandria without a car is to car ferry and night bus and train which takes 29h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Jeddah to Alexandria, including transfers.
Jeddah to Alexandria bus services, operated by Jett, depart from Jeddah station.
The best way to get from Jeddah to Alexandria is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs 460﷼ - 1100﷼. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 350﷼ - 380﷼ and takes 38h 15m.
The quickest flight from Jeddah Airport to Borg El Arab Airport is the direct flight which takes 2h 15m.
Jeddah to Alexandria bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Alexandria Moharam Bek station.
- Distance: 1419.7 km
- Duration: 6h 20m
What companies run services between Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and Alexandria, Egypt?
Air Arabia Egypt, Nesma Airlines and two other airlines fly from Jeddah to Alexandria 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Jeddah to Alexandria via Amman Abdali Terminal, Cairo, and Tahrir in around 38h 15m.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190 - $400
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $370
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $440
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Jeddah to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $420
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $400
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230 - $360
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130 - $340
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jeddah to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110 - $190
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $370
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $300
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $260
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $550
- Website
- alexandriaairlines.com
Flights from Jeddah to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130 - $160
- Phone
- 25753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $4
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Luxor to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1 - $20
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Website
- superjet.com.eg
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Schedules at
- ask-aladdin.com
- Phone
- 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Night bus from Safaga to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18 - $35
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Bus from Tahrir to Alexandria Moharam Bek
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5 - $10
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Bus from Safaga to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Jeddah to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- +966-2-648 7203
- amajid@nesma.com
- Website
- nammamarinesservices.com
Car ferry from Jeddah to Safaga
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Namma International Marine Services.
Car ferry from Jeddah to Suez
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Namma International Marine Services.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Estimated price
- $21 - $26
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More Questions & Answers
Alexandria is 1h behind Jeddah. It is currently 12:02 PM in Jeddah and 11:02 AM in Alexandria.
Yes, the driving distance between Jeddah to Alexandria is 1951 km. It takes approximately 24h 42m to drive from Jeddah to Alexandria.
Nesma Airlines, Saudia, Air Arabia Egypt and Air Cairo offer flights from Jeddah Airport to Borg El Arab Airport.
There are 26+ hotels available in Alexandria. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Jeddah to Jeddah Airport is to bus which takes 20 min and costs 5﷼ - 10﷼.