There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Alexandria by plane or bus
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Fly to Alexandria
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandria (ALY)plane ATH - ALY
4h 30m$201–281Fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ATH - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
8h 42m$96–179
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Alexandria is to fly and bus which costs $95 - $180 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Alexandria is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $200 - $290.
The distance between Athens and Alexandria is 968 km.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Athens to Alexandria, including transfers.
There are 1164+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Alexandria, Egypt?
Aegean Airlines flies from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alexandria (ALY) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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