There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Mersa Matruh by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train
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Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CTA - CAI
- Take the bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruh
14h 48m$179–345Drive, ferry
- Drive from Palermo to Messina Marittima
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Mersa Matruh
2d 10h$1,044–1,563Fly Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)PMO - CAI
- Take the bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruh
14h 56m$201–478Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)CTA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Take the train from Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruh
15h 19mFly Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Borg El Arab (HBE)PMO - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Take the train from Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruh
16h 37mFly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CIY - CAI
- Take the bus from Adly Mansour to Mersa Matruh
13h 37m$199–636Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Borg El Arab (HBE)CIY - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Take the train from Moharam Bek to Marsa Matruh
20h 53m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Mersa Matruh is to fly and bus which costs $170 - $350 and takes 14h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Mersa Matruh is to fly and bus which takes 13h 37m and costs $190 - $650.
The distance between Sicily and Mersa Matruh is 2211 km.
It takes approximately 14h 48m to get from Sicily to Mersa Matruh, including transfers.
Mersa Matruh is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 5:16 AM in Sicily and 6:16 AM in Mersa Matruh.
There are 299+ hotels available in Mersa Matruh.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Mersa Matruh, Egypt?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Mersa Matruh. However, you can take the bus to Catania Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Cairo International Airport (CAI), walk to Cairo Airport, take the line 111 bus to Baron Palace, walk to Kolyet el Banat, take the line 3 train to Adly Mansour, walk to Adly Mansour, then take the bus to Mersa Matruh. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Palermo to Mersa Matruh via Messina Marittima and Villa San Giovanni in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–320
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Borg El Arab via Tirana, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tirana, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Borg El Arab via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–310
Flights from Palermo Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–310
Flights from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
Flights from Palermo Airport to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–280
- Phone
- 0225753555
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
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
- Phone
- 342 32 55 869
- Website
- blujetlines.it
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Schedules at
- blujetlines.it
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