Bus to Cairo
Alexandria → Cairo · about 2h 30m
Flight to Baghdad
Cairo → Baghdad · about ~1h 50m in the air
Train to Nasiriyah
Baghdad → Nasiriyah · about ~4h 25m
Alexandria → Nasiriyah
Egypt to Iraq · 1 border · Where else can you go from Alexandria?
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About the trip from Alexandria to Nasiriyah
Alexandria (Egypt) and Nasiriyah (Iraq) are 1,554 km (966 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus, flight and train, via Cairo and Baghdad: ~12h 45m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in Baghdad, about 6h 20m in.
Step by step
- Bus from Alexandria to Cairo: about 2h 30m, 180 km
- Flight from Cairo to Baghdad: ~1h 50m in the air, 1,295 km
- Train from Baghdad to Nasiriyah: ~4h 25m, 308 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight + Train, via Cairo and Baghdad: ~12h 45m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Pendik and Baghdad: ~12h 50m, 2 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Istanbul and Najaf: ~12h 55m, 2 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.