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Alexandria: how to get there and around

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Alexandria is a city of 5.3 million people in Egypt, 9 m (30 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Sidi Gaber railway station. It is a port city: Mīnā al-Bassal. Our booking partner lists 563 places to stay.

Key facts

Population5.3 million
Elevation9 m (30 ft)
Area2,523 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Cairo (UTC+3 now)
CurrencyPound (EGP)
Dialling code+20
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
UN/LOCODEEGALY
Coordinates31.202, 29.916
Alexandria

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Daylight in Alexandria runs from about 10 h 10 min a day in late December to 14 h 13 min in late June (computed for 31.2° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Alexandria is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, whose 11,156-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Alexandria: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Sidi Gaber railway station. Trains to Alexandria

Buses to Alexandria · Driving and car hire · Ferries

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 563 places to stay in Alexandria. Of the 243 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (139), and 29 are five-star. Across 117 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 93,347 reviews in total.

Hotels in Alexandria: the full picture, and book

Our booking partner lists 10 hostels in Alexandria, out of 563 places to stay of every kind — 1.8% of everywhere it lists in the city, around the middle of the range for the cities we hold figures for. Across 7 hostels with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 6.6 out of 10, 1.5 below the 8.1 its hotels average. Guests have left 2,636 reviews across them.

Hostels in Alexandria: the full picture, and book

What people come for

UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Abu Mena.

Tours, tickets and day trips from Alexandria

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Bratislava, Casablanca, Constanța, Durban, Kazanlak, Kanpur, Yevlakh, Gyumri, Odesa, Shanghai, Saint Petersburg, Thessaloniki, Jeddah, Kuching.

Common questions

Which airport serves Alexandria?

Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre.

How big is Alexandria?

About 5.3 million people live in Alexandria, across 2,523 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Alexandria in?

Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.

What currency is used in Alexandria?

The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.

Are there hostels in Alexandria?

10 of them, bookable on this site. Hostels in Alexandria.

How many hotels are there in Alexandria?

Our booking partner lists 563 places to stay in Alexandria, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Alexandria?

Cairo (180 km), Giza (181 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (175 km), Port Said (227 km), Suez (285 km).

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.