Bus to Cairo
Alexandria → Cairo · about 2h 30m
Flight to Baghdad
Cairo → Baghdad · about ~1h 50m in the air
Train to Samarra'
Baghdad → Samarra' · about ~1h 50m
Alexandria → Samarra'
Egypt to Iraq · 1 border · Where else can you go from Alexandria?
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About the trip from Alexandria to Samarra'
Alexandria (Egypt) and Samarra' (Iraq) are 1,348 km (838 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by bus, flight and train, via Cairo and Baghdad: ~10h 10m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
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 Samarra': ~1h 50m, 106 km
Every route we know
- Bus + Flight + Train, via Cairo and Baghdad: ~10h 10m, 2 changes
- Flight + Train, via Pendik and Baghdad: ~10h 15m, 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.