Car hire and driving in Qalyub
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 20 km (12 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 Qalyub
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qalyub to Ashmūn | Egypt | 26 km (16 mi) | about 23 min |
| Qalyub to Al-'Ubūr | Egypt | 27 km (17 mi) | about 25 min |
| Qalyub to New Cairo | Egypt | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Qalyub to Banhā | Egypt | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Qalyub to Al Ḩawāmidīyah | Egypt | 31 km (19 mi) | about 29 min |
| Qalyub to Ḩalwān | Egypt | 39 km (24 mi) | about 35 min |
| Qalyub to Munūf | Egypt | 41 km (26 mi) | about 38 min |
| Qalyub to 6th of October City | Egypt | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Qalyub to Bilbeis | Egypt | 43 km (27 mi) | about 40 min |
| Qalyub to Shibīn al Kawm | Egypt | 46 km (28 mi) | about 42 min |
| Qalyub to Al ‘Āshir min Ramaḑān | Egypt | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Qalyub to Zagazig | Egypt | 54 km (33 mi) | about 49 min |
| Qalyub to Alexandria | Egypt | 168 km (104 mi) | about 2 h 33 min |
| Qalyub to Port Said | Egypt | 160 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 26 min |
| Qalyub to Suez | Egypt | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 58 min |
| Qalyub to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 97 km (60 mi) | about 1 h 29 min |
| Qalyub to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 88 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Qalyub to Tanta | Egypt | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Qalyub to Assiut | Egypt | 333 km (207 mi) | about 5 h 5 min |
| Qalyub to Al Fayyum | Egypt | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 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 Qalyub?
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.