There are 4 ways to get from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh by plane, train, car, or bus
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Fly to El Alamein International Airport, train
best- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB)JNB - DBB
- Take the train from El Dabaa to Marsa Matruh
19h 35m$259–780Drive 8,645.2 km
- Drive from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh8,645.2 km
5d 4h$1,206–1,742Fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)JNB - CAI
- Take the bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruh
15h 38m$275–1,420Fly to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Borg El Arab (HBE)JNB - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Take the train from Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruh
20h 33m
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to El Alamein International Airport (DBB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh is to fly and bus which costs $270 - $1,500 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh is to fly and bus which takes 15h 38m and costs $270 - $1,500.
The distance between Johannesburg and Mersa Matruh is 6518 km. The road distance is 8645.2 km.
It takes approximately 19h 35m to get from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh is 8645 km. It takes approximately 5 days 4h to drive from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh.
There are 281+ hotels available in Mersa Matruh.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Mersa Matruh, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to El Alamein International Airport (DBB), take the taxi to El Dabaa, then take the train to Marsa Matruh. Alternatively, you can drive from Johannesburg to Mersa Matruh in around 5d 4h.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Nairobi, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Doha, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Zanzibar, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Dar es Salaam, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to El Alamein International Airport via Zanzibar, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Borg El Arab via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Borg El Arab via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–490
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Borg El Arab via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Borg El Arab via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from El Dabaa to Marsa Matruh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $10–20
Train from Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $24–45
- Phone
- 02-22909013
- Contact@SuperJetCapital.com
- Website
- superjetcapital.org
Bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- superjet.com.eg
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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