Car hire and driving in Abū Kabīr
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at CAI means 73 km (45 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.
Drives from Abū Kabīr
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abū Kabīr to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 27 km (16 mi) | about 24 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Bilbeis | Egypt | 35 km (22 mi) | about 32 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 39 km (24 mi) | about 36 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Zefta | Egypt | 41 km (25 mi) | about 37 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Dikirnis | Egypt | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Ţalkhā | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | Egypt | 48 km (30 mi) | about 44 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Al Manzalah | Egypt | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Banhā | Egypt | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 55 km (34 mi) | about 51 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Al-'Ubūr | Egypt | 58 km (36 mi) | about 53 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Cairo | Egypt | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Alexandria | Egypt | 176 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 41 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Giza | Egypt | 91 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 23 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 11 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Port Said | Egypt | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Suez | Egypt | 117 km (73 mi) | about 1 h 47 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Tanta | Egypt | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Abū Kabīr to Assiut | Egypt | 397 km (247 mi) | about 6 h 3 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Abū Kabīr?
The right, as everywhere in Egypt.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.