Car hire and driving in Cairo
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 15 km (9 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 Cairo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo to Ḩalwān | Egypt | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Cairo to Al-'Ubūr | Egypt | 29 km (18 mi) | about 26 min |
| Cairo to 6th of October City | Egypt | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Cairo to Ashmūn | Egypt | 37 km (23 mi) | about 34 min |
| Cairo to Banhā | Egypt | 45 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| Cairo to Bilbeis | Egypt | 50 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Cairo to Munūf | Egypt | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Cairo to Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | Egypt | 54 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Cairo to Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Cairo to Zagazig | Egypt | 63 km (39 mi) | about 58 min |
| Cairo to Zefta | Egypt | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Cairo to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Cairo to Alexandria | Egypt | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Cairo to Port Said | Egypt | 167 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Cairo to Suez | Egypt | 123 km (77 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Cairo to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 109 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 40 min |
| Cairo to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 101 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| Cairo to Tanta | Egypt | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Cairo to Assiut | Egypt | 320 km (199 mi) | about 4 h 53 min |
| Cairo to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 93 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 25 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 Cairo?
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.