Car hire and driving in New 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 11 km (7 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 New Cairo
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Cairo to Giza | Egypt | 25 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| New Cairo to Al Ḩawāmidīyah | Egypt | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| New Cairo to Ḩalwān | Egypt | 27 km (17 mi) | about 24 min |
| New Cairo to Qalyub | Egypt | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| New Cairo to Kirdāsah | Egypt | 35 km (21 mi) | about 32 min |
| New Cairo to Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | Egypt | 40 km (25 mi) | about 36 min |
| New Cairo to Bilbeis | Egypt | 44 km (28 mi) | about 41 min |
| New Cairo to 6th of October City | Egypt | 47 km (29 mi) | about 43 min |
| New Cairo to Banhā | Egypt | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| New Cairo to Ashmūn | Egypt | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| New Cairo to Zagazig | Egypt | 62 km (39 mi) | about 57 min |
| New Cairo to Munūf | Egypt | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| New Cairo to Alexandria | Egypt | 198 km (123 mi) | about 3 h 1 min |
| New Cairo to Port Said | Egypt | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 25 min |
| New Cairo to Suez | Egypt | 102 km (63 mi) | about 1 h 33 min |
| New Cairo to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 112 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| New Cairo to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 109 km (67 mi) | about 1 h 39 min |
| New Cairo to Tanta | Egypt | 96 km (59 mi) | about 1 h 27 min |
| New Cairo to Assiut | Egypt | 318 km (198 mi) | about 4 h 51 min |
| New Cairo to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 32 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 New 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 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.