There are 5 ways to get from Rome to Alexandria by plane, bus, train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Rome to Borg El Arab • 7h 47m
4 alternative options
Fly Rome to Cairo, bus • 9h 35m
Train to Naples, fly to Borg El Arab • 11h 28m
Train to Naples, fly to Cairo, bus • 11h 37m
Drive • 2 days 0h
Travel safe during COVID-19
International entry into Egypt from Italy
- Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Restricted for: There are no current restrictions
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Conditions of entry into Egypt from Italy
- There are no current restrictions
Rules to follow in Egypt
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Considerations leaving from Italy
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, entry into Egypt is currently allowed from Italy.
Explore travel optionsDomestic travel is not restricted, but some conditions may apply
- Face masks are mandatory
- There is a social distancing requirement of 1 metre
- Observe COVID-19 safety rules
- Regional restriction measures in place
The national COVID-19 helpline number in Alexandria is +20 2 27941506.
Wearing a face mask on public transport in Alexandria is mandatory.
The social distance requirement in Alexandria is 1 metre.
Make yourself known to an official member of staff and/or call the national coronavirus helpline number on +20 2 27941506.
No, returning to Italy from Egypt is currently allowed.
See options for return travel.
Last updated: 26 Jul 2022
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Alexandria is to fly which costs €60 - €430 and takes 7h 47m.
The quickest way to get from Rome to Alexandria is to fly which costs €60 - €430 and takes 7h 47m.
The distance between Rome and Alexandria is 1952 km. The road distance is 4618 km.
It takes approximately 7h 47m to get from Rome to Alexandria, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Rome Airport to Borg El Arab Airport is the direct flight which takes 3h 30m.
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Alexandria is 4618 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Rome to Alexandria.
Wizz Air, Egyptair, Turkish Airlines and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Rome Airport to Borg El Arab Airport.
There are 585+ hotels available in Alexandria. Prices start at $100 USD per night.
The best way to get from Rome to Rome Airport is to train which takes 32 min and costs €7 - €35.
- Distance: 1951.9 km
- Duration: 7h 47m
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Alexandria, Egypt?
Wizz Air, Egyptair and two other airlines fly from Rome to Alexandria 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Rome to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260 - $850
Flights from Rome to Cairo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250 - $1,400
Flights from Naples to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $950
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290 - $850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Rome to Cairo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $750
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $900
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $750
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Rome to Borg El Arab via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Rome to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $750
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Rome to Borg El Arab via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270 - $1,000
Flights from Rome to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $750
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rome to Borg El Arab
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30 - $240
Flights from Naples to Borg El Arab via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rome to Borg El Arab via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Flights from Rome to Cairo via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170 - $800
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Rome to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $700
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270 - $800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Rome to Cairo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160 - $850
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290 - $850
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Rome to Cairo via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,600
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Naples to Borg El Arab via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190 - $550
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Naples to Borg El Arab via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95 - $440
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330 - $1,500
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Naples to Cairo via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250 - $650
Private train company Italotreno operates high-speed trains in Italy on the same tracks as Trenitalia. The routes service 21 stations across the country, including popular routes Milan-Florence, Rome-Venice and Bologna-Naples. Choose from four classes of service, all with free Wi-Fi: Smart, Comfort, Prima and Club Executive. Italo also operates Italobus – an integrated train-bus service that takes passengers from the main train stations to other Italian cities.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +39 060708
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Napoli Centrale Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17 - $55
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Smart Economy
- $20 - $28
- Smart Low Cost
- $17 - $25
- Smart Flex
- $35 - $55
- Website
- superjet.com.eg
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4 - $35
- Schedules at
- ask-aladdin.com
- Shared
- $33
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