There are 5 ways to get from Petra to Cairo by bus, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Petra to Wadi Rum
- Take the bus from Wadi Rum to Aqaba
- Take the bus from Aqaba to Cairo
12h 55m$31–88Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Petra to Aqaba
- Take the car ferry from Aqaba to Nuweiba
- Drive from Nuweiba to Cairo
11h 53m$124–474Bus, bus to Queen Alia International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petra to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Take the bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airport
- Fly from Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)AMM - CAI
9h 31m$161–263Bus via Amman
- Take the bus from Petra to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
13h 30m$42–61Bus, bus to King Hussein International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Petra to Wadi Rum
- Take the bus from Wadi Rum to Aqaba
- Fly from King Hussein International Airport (AQJ) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)AQJ - CAI
8h 23m$151–335
Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petra to Cairo is to bus via Amman which costs $40 - $65 and takes 13h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Petra to Cairo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Petra to Cairo. However, there are services departing from Petra and arriving at Cairo via Wadi Rum and Aqaba. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
The distance between Petra and Cairo is 622 km.
The best way to get from Petra to Cairo without a car is to bus which takes 12h 55m and costs $30 - $90.
It takes approximately 12h 55m to get from Petra to Cairo, including transfers.
Petra to Cairo bus services, operated by Jett, depart from Petra station.
Petra to Cairo bus services, operated by Jett, arrive at Wadi Rum station.
Cairo is 1h behind Petra. It is currently 11:16 PM in Petra and 10:16 PM in Cairo.
There are 7289+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Petra, Jordan and Cairo, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Petra to Cairo via Wadi Rum and Aqaba in around 12h 55m.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via King Hussein International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–210
Flights from King Hussein International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- jordanaviation.jo
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Queen Alia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Petra to Wadi Rum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $5–8
Bus from Wadi Rum to Aqaba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–22
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $3–5
Bus from Aqaba to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–44
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $22–35
Bus from Petra to Amman Abdali Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $12–17
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Adult
- $30–45
- Phone
- +962 6 4891073
- Mainoffice@sariyah.jo
- Website
- sariyahexpress.com
Bus from Amman Tabarbour Terminal to Queen Alia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- sariyahexpress.com
- Phone
- +962-6-5859554
- info@abmaritime.com.jo
- Website
- abmaritime.com.jo
Car ferry from Aqaba to Nuweiba
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Schedules at
- abmaritime.com.jo
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