Car hire and driving in Alexandria
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 HBE means 37 km (23 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 Alexandria
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria to Idkū | Egypt | 38 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Alexandria to Rosetta | Egypt | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Alexandria to Damanhur | Egypt | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Alexandria to Disūq | Egypt | 70 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 4 min |
| Alexandria to Kafr ash Shaykh | Egypt | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Alexandria to Tanta | Egypt | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Alexandria to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 122 km (76 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Alexandria to Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Alexandria to Munūf | Egypt | 127 km (79 mi) | about 1 h 56 min |
| Alexandria to Bilqās | Egypt | 137 km (85 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Alexandria to Zefta | Egypt | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Alexandria to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 139 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Alexandria to Cairo | Egypt | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Alexandria to Giza | Egypt | 181 km (113 mi) | about 2 h 46 min |
| Alexandria to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 175 km (109 mi) | about 2 h 40 min |
| Alexandria to Port Said | Egypt | 227 km (141 mi) | about 3 h 28 min |
| Alexandria to Suez | Egypt | 285 km (177 mi) | about 4 h 21 min |
| Alexandria to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 141 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 9 min |
| Alexandria to Assiut | Egypt | 464 km (288 mi) | about 7 h 4 min |
| Alexandria to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 228 km (142 mi) | about 3 h 29 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 Alexandria?
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.