Distance and Travel Times


The following cities are listed in alphabetical order:

City/Town
City/Town
Mls/Km
Travel Time
(approx.)
Abu Simbel
Aswan
185/309
50 min (air)
Abu Simbel
Cairo
712/1146
2 hr 45 min (air)
Ain Sukhna
Cairo
72/120
1 hr (land)
Alamein
Alexandria
66/110
1 hr (land)
Alamein
Cairo
150/250
2 ½ hrs (land)
Alexandria
Alamein
66/110
1 hr (land)
Alexandria
Cairo
134/216
2 ½ hrs (land)
Alexandria
Marsa Matruh
177/295
3 ½ hrs (land)
Alexandria
Siwa
347/578

8 hrs
(land via Marsa Matruh)

Aswan
Abu Simbel
168/280

50 min (air)

3 ½ hrs (land)

Aswan
Cairo
544/876
1 hr 25 min (air)
Aswan
Luxor

125/208 (river)

120/200 (land)

2 ½ - 3 hours
Bahariya
Cairo
226/365
4 ½ - 5 hrs (land)
Bahariya
Farafra
108/180
2 – 3 hrs (land)
Bahariya
Siwa
252/420

7 – 8 hrs
(land off-road)

Bahariya
White Desert
96/160
3 hrs (land)


City/Town
City/Town
Mls/Km
Travel Time
(approx.)
Cairo
Abu Simbel
712/1146
2 hr 45 min (air)
Cairo
Ain Sukhna
72/120
1 hr (land)
Cairo
Alamein
150/250
2 ½ hrs (land)
Cairo
Alexandria
134/216
2 ½ hrs (land)
Cairo
Aswan
544/876
1 hr 25 min (air)
Cairo
Bahariya
226/365
4 ½ - 5 hrs (land)
Cairo
Fayoum
60/100
1 hr (land)
Cairo
Hurghada
317/510

1 hr (air)

6 hrs (land)

Cairo
Kharga
390/650

7 – 8 hrs
(land via Desert Rd
and Asyut)

1 hr (air – limited
weekly flights only)

Cairo
Luxor
406/653
1 hr 10 min (air)
Cairo
Marsa Matruh
314/524

5 hrs (land – direct)

Cairo
Port Said
137/220
2 ½ hrs (land)
Cairo
Safaga
306/510
6 hrs (land)
Cairo
Sakkara
14/24
30 min (land)
Cairo
Sharm El Sheikh
330/531

1 hr (air)

6 hrs (land)

Cairo
Siwa
450/750

9 ½ hrs (land via
Marsa Matruh)

10 ½ hrs (land via
Marsa Matruh and Alexandria)

Cairo
St Catherine
235/392
7 hrs (land)
Cairo
Suez
78/126
1 ½ hrs (land)




City/Town
City/Town
Mls/Km
Travel Time
(approx.)
Colored Canyon
Sharm El Sheikh
132/220
2 hrs (land)
Dahab
Nuweiba
52/87
1 hr (land)
Dahab
Sharm El Sheikh
57/95
1 hr (land)
Dakhla
Farafra
186/300
4 hrs (land)
Dakhla
Kharga
114/190
3 hrs (land)
El Gouna
Hurghada
12/20
25 min (land)
Farafra
Bahariya
108/180
2 – 3 hrs (land)
Farafra
Dakhla
186/300
4 hrs (land)
Farafra
White Desert
22/35
30 min (land)
Hurghada
Cairo
317/510

1 hr (air)

6 hrs (land)

Hurghada
El Gouna
12/20
25 min (land)
Hurghada
Luxor
168/280
3 ½ hrs (land)
Hurghada
Safaga
39/65
45 min (land)
Hurghada
Soma Bay
24/40
30 min (land)
Kharga
Cairo
390/650

7 – 8 hrs (land via
Desert Rd and Asyut)

1 hr (air – limited weekly flights only)

Kharga
Dakhla
114/190
3 hrs (land)
Kharga
Luxor
180/300
3 – 4 hrs (land)



City/Town
City/Town
Mls/Km
Travel Time
(approx.)
Luxor
Aswan

125/208 (river)

120/200 (land)

2 – 3 hours
Luxor
Cairo
406/653
1 hr 10 min (air)
Luxor
Hurghada
168/280
3 ½ hrs (land)
Luxor
Kharga
180/300
3 – 4 hrs (land)
Luxor
Safaga
132/220
3 hrs (land)
Luxor
Sharm El Sheikh

189/315 (air)

50 min (air)
Marsa Matruh
Alexandria
173/290
3 ½ hrs (land)
Marsa Matruh
Cairo
314/524

5 hrs (land direct)

Marsa Matruh
Siwa
180/300
4 hrs (land)
Nuweiba
Dahab
52/87
1 hr (land)
Nuweiba
Sharm El Sheikh
109/182
2 hrs (land)
Port Said
Cairo
137/220
2 ½ hrs (land)


City/Town
City/Town
Mls/Km
Travel Time
(approx.)
Safaga
Cairo
306/510
6 hrs (land)
Safaga
Hurghada
39/65
45 min (land)
Safaga
Luxor
132/220
3 hrs (land)
Sakkara
Cairo
14
30 min (land)
Sharm El Sheikh
Cairo
330

1 hr (air)

6 hrs (land)

Sharm El Sheikh
Colored Canyon
132
2 hrs (land)
Sharm El Sheikh
Dahab
57
1 hr (land)
Sharm El Sheikh
Luxor
189 (air)
50 min (air)
Sharm El Sheikh
Nuweiba
109
2 hrs (land)
Sharm El Sheikh
St Catherine
142
2 ½ hours (land)
Siwa
Alexandria
347
8 hrs (land via
Marsa Matruh)
Siwa
Bahariya
252

7 – 8 hrs
(land off-road)

Siwa
Cairo
450

9 ½ hrs (land via
Marsa Matruh)

10 ½ hrs (land via Alexandria and
Marsa Matruh)

Siwa
Marsa Matruh
180
4 hrs (land)
Soma Bay
Hurghada
24
30 min (land)
St Catherine
Cairo
235
7 hrs (land)
St Catherine
Sharm El Sheikh
142
2 ½ hours (land)
Suez
Cairo
78
1 ½ hrs (land)
White Desert
Bahariya
96
3 hrs (land)
White Desert
Farafra
22
30 min (land)