Kafr ash Shaykh: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Kafr ash Shaykh is a city of 194,569 people in Egypt (Kafr el-Sheikh), 11 m (36 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
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Daylight in Kafr ash Shaykh runs from about 10 h 10 min a day in late December to 14 h 13 min in late June (computed for 31.11° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Kafr ash Shaykh in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Kafr ash Shaykh · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 120 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Alexandria, 98 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Giza, 125 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 114 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port Said, 131 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Suez, 198 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 43 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Tanta, 36 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Fayyum, 201 km — buses
Common questions
How big is Kafr ash Shaykh?
About 194,569 people live in Kafr ash Shaykh (GeoNames).
What time zone is Kafr ash Shaykh in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Kafr ash Shaykh?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Kafr ash Shaykh?
Cairo (120 km), Alexandria (98 km), Giza (125 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (114 km), Port Said (131 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 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.