Rosetta: 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.
Rosetta is a city of 301,795 people in Egypt (Beheira), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Rosetta runs from about 10 h 9 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.4° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Rosetta is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre, whose 11,156-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.
Flights to Rosetta: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Rosetta · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 169 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Alexandria, 52 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Giza, 172 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 163 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port Said, 180 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Suez, 257 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 100 km — buses · car rental
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 86 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Tanta, 88 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Fayyum, 236 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Rosetta?
Alexandria International Airport (HBE), 86 km (53 mi) from the centre.
How big is Rosetta?
About 301,795 people live in Rosetta (GeoNames).
What time zone is Rosetta in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Rosetta?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Rosetta?
Cairo (169 km), Alexandria (52 km), Giza (172 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (163 km), Port Said (180 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.