Car hire and driving in Kafr ash Shaykh
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. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.
Drives from Kafr ash Shaykh
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Disūq | Egypt | 28 km (17 mi) | about 26 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Tanta | Egypt | 36 km (23 mi) | about 33 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Bilqās | Egypt | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Ţalkhā | Egypt | 42 km (26 mi) | about 39 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Damanhur | Egypt | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Zefta | Egypt | 53 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Mīt Ghamr | Egypt | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to As Sinbillāwayn | Egypt | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Rosetta | Egypt | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Dikirnis | Egypt | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Cairo | Egypt | 120 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 50 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Alexandria | Egypt | 98 km (61 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Giza | Egypt | 125 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 114 km (71 mi) | about 1 h 44 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Port Said | Egypt | 131 km (81 mi) | about 2 h |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Suez | Egypt | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| Kafr ash Shaykh to Assiut | Egypt | 438 km (272 mi) | about 6 h 41 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 Kafr ash Shaykh?
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.