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How to get from Cairo to Aqaba

Quickest listed
7h 16m
by car, door to door; trains not read
Lowest listed
E£590
by car; trains not read
Distance
367 km
as the crow flies
Departures
–
timetables not read

2 ways to travel

367 km apart. Times are the timetables for Mon 9 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

Trains and buses couldn't be loaded when this page was made, so this is not the full list and none of it is called best, fastest or cheapest. The planner reads the timetables again for your day.

Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences

Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Egypt; the planner lets you pick yours.

  • e-Visa likely needed for Israel · Egypt passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Likely no visa needed for Jordan · Egypt passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Avoid all but essential travel to Hala’ib Triangle and Bir Tawil TrapezoidUK
  • Reconsider travel to IsraelUSUK
  • Reconsider travel to JordanUSUK
  • Exercise increased caution in EgyptUS

Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

Departures today

No train or bus is listed because the timetables couldn't be loaded when this page was made, not because none runs. See today's departures in the planner.

Questions people ask

How far is Aqaba from Cairo by road?

About 439 km, roughly 7h 16m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around E£590–790; tolls and parking are extra.

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