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Transportation in Egypt
E gypt
has approximately 8600 km (about 5300 mi) of
railroads. The principal railway line links
Aswan and points north in the Nile Valley to
Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast. The
inland waterways of Egypt including the
Nile, navigable throughout its course in the
country, the approximately 1600 km (about
1000 mi) of shipping canals, and the more
than 17,700 km (more than 11,000 mi) of
irrigation canals in the Nile delta—are used
extensively for transportation. Camel
caravans are employed to a limited extent in
the desert.
Two
highways connect Cairo with Alexandria.
Other highways connect Cairo to Port Said,
Suez and Al Fay oum.
The total length of highways and roads is
about 38,000 km (about 23,600 mi), of which
about 18,000 km (about 11,200 mi) are
highways. International airlines provide
regular services between Cairo and
Alexandria and major world centres.
Egypt-Air, the government-owned airline,
also provides domestic and foreign services;
the country has about 80 airfields. The
major port is Alexandria, followed by Port
Said and Suez, all of which are served by
numerous shipping companies. The Suez
Canal, which was closed from 1967 until mid
1975, produces substantial annual toll
revenues. In the early 1990s about 16,600
vessels used the canal each year.
Distances between
major town and places in Egypt in KM.
|
Town |
Cairo
|
Alex
|
Luxor
|
Aswan
|
Hrg
|
Sharm
|
Ismalia |
Seuz |
Marsa matrouh |
port said
|
Menya |
|
Cairo
|
0 |
224 |
676 |
906 |
529 |
550 |
140 |
130 |
512 |
224 |
248 |
|
Alex |
224 |
0 |
895 |
1128 |
759 |
705 |
272 |
364 |
288 |
357 |
472 |
|
Luxor
|
676 |
895 |
0 |
223 |
299 |
1036 |
785 |
810 |
1185 |
895 |
387 |
|
Aswan
|
906 |
1128 |
223 |
0 |
513 |
1386 |
1043 |
1044 |
1415 |
1128 |
655 |
|
Hrg |
529 |
759 |
299 |
513 |
0
|
737 |
487 |
395 |
1047 |
569 |
608 |
|
Sharm
|
550 |
705 |
1036 |
1386 |
737 |
0 |
431 |
342 |
993 |
566 |
730 |
|
Ismalia |
140 |
272 |
785 |
1043 |
487 |
431 |
0 |
91 |
560 |
85 |
387 |
|
Seuz |
130 |
364 |
810 |
1044 |
395 |
342 |
91 |
0 |
652 |
174 |
388 |
|
Marsa matrouh |
512 |
288 |
1185 |
1415 |
1047 |
993 |
560 |
652 |
0 |
645 |
760 |
|
port said |
224 |
357 |
895 |
1128 |
569 |
566 |
85 |
174 |
645 |
0 |
472 |
|
Minia |
248 |
472 |
387 |
655 |
608 |
730 |
387 |
388 |
760 |
472 |
0 |
Listed
here below are some schedules for trains and
buses that might be very useful for you:
Egypt
Buses:
|
Type |
Time
Of Departure |
Price |
|
Golden Arrow |
7:15 AM |
32 LE Approx.
5.31
$ US |
|
Pullman |
7:30 AM |
35 LE Approx.
6.3
$ US
|
|
Pullman |
7:45 AM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5 $ US |
|
Pullman |
8:00 AM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5
$ US |
|
West
delta |
8:30 AM |
25 LE Approx.
4.28
$ US |
|
Pullman |
5:00 PM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5
$ US |
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 Sharm
El-sheik
Cairo to Sharm
|
Type
of bus company
|
Time
Of Departure |
Price |
|
Super jet bus co
|
12:15 |
68 LE Approx.
12
$ |
|
Super jet |
13:00 PM |
68 LE Approx.
12
$
|
|
Super jet
|
17:00 PM |
68 LE Approx.
12 $
|
|
Super jet
|
23:00 PM |
68 LE Approx.
12 $ |
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From
Sharm to Cairo:
|
Type |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
East Delta
Bus co |
7:30 AM, 10:30,
12:30,13:00,15:00,16:00, 17:30,
22:00, 23:00 |
55
LE |
|
Super Jet |
13:00 PM
23:30 PM
|
65
LE
|
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Sharm
to other cities in the Sinai
|
Type |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
East
Delta
Bus co
Sharm to Dahab 100KM |
6:30 AM
07:30 , 09:00
,14:30,15:00, 17:00, 21:00,
23:00 |
32 LE Approx.
5.31
$
|
|
East delta
Sharm to Nuweiba 170KM
|
8:00 AM,
09:00,14:00,17:00
|
35 LE Approx.
5.19
$ |
|
East Delta
bus CO
Sharm to saint Catherine 220KM |
7:30 PM |
40 LE Approx.
7.19 $ |
|
Sharm to Taba 223KM
|
08:00 , 9:000 PM |
40 LE Approx.
7.19 $ |
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 Cairo
to Hurghada
(
East delta)
Station name : Eltorgan bus station,
Cairo centre
|
Type of bus company
|
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
East delta |
6:30 AM |
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
07:30 |
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
09:00 |
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
14:30
|
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
15:00 |
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
17:00, |
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
21:00 |
45 LE
|
|
East delta |
23:00 |
45 LE
|
Cairo
to Hurghada
(EL-GOUNA BUS STATION )
|
Type of bus
company |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
ElGouna |
7:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
08:30 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
12:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
13:30 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
16:30 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
21:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
23:30 |
40 LE |
|
ElGouna |
00:45 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
01:30 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
02:15 |
55 LE |
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Cairo
to Mersa Alam
|
Type
upper Egypt bus co
|
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
Cairo
to
Mersa Alam
|
07:30 |
45 LE
Approx. 8 $
US
Station is the El-torgan bus
station , Cairo centre
|
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Cairo
to the Oasis
KHARGA AND DAKHLA
|
Type OF BUS |
|
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
Golden Arrow |
To Dakhla Oasis
|
7:00 AM |
32 LE Approx.
5.31
$ US |
|
Pullman |
To kharga Oasis
|
8:00 AM |
35 LE Approx.
6.3
$ US
|
|
Pullman |
To Dakhla Oasis
|
6:00 AM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5 $ US |
|
Pullman |
To Kharga Oasis
|
7:00 AM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5
$ US |
|
Pullman |
To Dakhla Oasis
|
8:00 AM |
25 LE Approx.
4.28
$ US |
|
Pullman |
To Kharga Oasis
|
9:00 PM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5
$ US |
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Cairo
to the Oasis
( WEST DELTA
BUS COMPANY )
BAHARIA , KHARGA
|
Type OF BUS |
To |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
Golden Arrow |
To Baharia Oasis
|
7:00 AM |
32 LE Approx.
5.31
$ US |
|
Pullman |
To Baharia Oasis
|
8:00 AM |
35 LE Approx.
6.3
$ US
|
|
Pullman |
To Baharia Oasis
|
18:00 PM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5 $ US |
|
Pullman |
To Kharga Oasis
|
19:00 PM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5
$ US |
|
West
delta |
To Dakhla Oasis
|
20:30 AM |
25 LE Approx.
4.28
$ US |
|
Pullman |
To Kharga Oasis
|
21: 30 PM |
35 LE Approx.
5.5
$ US |
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Luxor
to Hurghada
|
Type |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
from
Luxor to
Hurghada
|
6:30 AM
08:30,
10:30/14:30
19:00,
20:00,
21:00 |
25 LE
Approx. 7 $
US
station is located at the Market
street oback side of Luxor
temple |
Luxor
to
Cairo
|
Type
Upper Egypt bus Co |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
Luxor to
Cairo |
19:00
21:00 |
60 LE
For a local
85 LE for a
tourist |
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Hurghada
/ Luxor
|
Type
Upper Egypt bus Co |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
Hurghada / Luxor
|
10:00 Am
13:00 PM
19:30 PM
22:30 PM
01:00 AM
03:00 Am |
30 LE
For a local
40 LE for a
tourist |
Hurghada
to Cairo(
Supper
Jet bus Co)
|
Type
of bus Supper Jet bus Co |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
Supper Jet
|
14:30 |
55 LE |
|
Supper Jet
|
17:00 |
55 LE |
|
Supper Jet
|
19:00 |
55 LE |
Hurghada
to Cairo
(EL-GOUNA BUS STATION )
|
Type of bus
company |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
|
ElGouna |
09:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
12:00 |
40 LE |
|
ElGouna |
13:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
13:30 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
14:30 |
40 LE |
|
ElGouna |
16:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
18:00 |
40 LE |
|
ElGouna |
21:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
23:55 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
01:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
02:00 |
55 LE |
|
ElGouna |
03:00 |
55 LE |
|
|
|
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Cairo to Aswan ( seater Train )
|
|
|
|
Train No. |
Train Type |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
Duration |
|
|
|
|
I Class |
II Class |
|
|
*83 |
Night train |
2:00 PM |
- |
71 LE approx. 20.67 US |
15:45 Hours |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
89 |
Night train |
4:30 PM |
- |
71 LE approx. 20.67 US |
16:25 Hours |
|
981 |
French |
6:00 AM |
54 LE approx. 15.72 US |
32 LE approx. 9.31 US |
15:15 Hours |
|
989 |
Spanish |
7:00 PM |
61 LE approx. 17.76 US |
36 LE approx. 1.75 US |
14:40 Hours |
|
*887 |
French |
8:45 PM |
54 LE approx. 15.72 US |
32 LE approx. 9.31 US |
15:15 Hours |
|
997 |
Spanish |
6:00 PM |
61 LE approx. 17.76 US |
36 LE approx. 10.48 US |
14:30 Hours |
|
*This Train is available from
1,July to 30,September (Summer ) |
From:
Luxor to Cairo
|
Train No. |
Train Type |
Time Of Departure |
Price |
Duration |
|
|
|
|
I Class |
II Class |
|
|
935 |
French |
1:15PM |
50 LE approx. 14.55 US |
28 LE approx. 8.15 US |
9:15 Hours |
|
977 |
Spanish |
9:30 PM |
57 LE approx. 16.59 US |
33 LE approx. 9.61 US |
8:45 Hours |
From:
Cairo to Alexandria
|
Train Name
|
Train N# |
Departure
|
1 st Class
price |
|
Simaf |
887 |
04:40 |
30 LE |
|
French |
903 |
06:00 |
30 LE |
|
Turbini |
905 |
08:00 |
38 LE |
|
French |
901 |
08:15 |
30 LE |
|
Spanish |
909 |
09:00 |
38 LE |
|
French |
911 |
11:00 |
30 LE |
|
Spanish |
913 |
12:00 |
38 LE |
|
Turbini |
917 |
14:00 |
38 LE |
|
Nefertiti( summer only ) |
1909 |
15:00 |
35 LE |
|
French |
923 |
16:00 |
30 LE |
|
Spanish |
925 |
17:00 |
38 LE |
|
French |
937 |
18:10 |
30 LE |
|
Turbini |
927 |
19:00 |
38 LE |
|
French |
931 |
20:00 |
30 LE |
|
Spanish |
935 |
22:30 |
38 LE |
From
Alexandria to Cairo
|
Train Name
|
Train N# |
Departure time
|
Destination /
stops |
|
French |
902 |
06:00 |
|
|
Spanish |
906 |
07:00 |
Direct to Cairo
|
|
Turbini |
904 |
08:00 |
stops in sidi gabber
|
|
French |
910 |
10:00 |
|
|
French |
912 |
11:00 |
Sidi gaber /cairo
|
|
French |
914 |
13:00 |
|
|
Turbini |
916 |
14:00 |
Sidi gaber /cairo
|
|
Spanish |
918 |
15:00 |
Sidi gaber /cairo
|
|
French |
924 |
17:00 |
|
|
Turbini |
926 |
19:00 |
|
|
French |
930 |
20:00 |
|
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Spanish |
934 |
22:15 |
|
Sleeper trains
Schedule
From Cairo to Aswan
|
Train No.
|
. |
Dep. |
Arr. |
Dep. |
Arr |
|
84
|
Station |
Cairo |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Aswan |
|
. |
Local Time |
20:00 |
5:05 *Next day
|
5:15 |
8:15 |
|
85
|
Station |
Aswan |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Cairo |
|
. |
Local Time |
18:30 |
21:30 |
21:40 |
6:45 *Next day
|
|
86 |
Station |
Cairo |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Aswan |
|
. |
Local Time |
21:40 |
6:55 *next day
|
-- |
-- |
|
87 |
Station |
Aswan |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Cairo |
|
. |
Local Time |
-- |
-- |
20:00 |
5:05 *next day |
Trip: Cairo - Luxor - Aswan &
Return
|
Valid Until: 30th
Sep. 2006 (One Way) |
Price in US $
(Including Dinner & Breakfast) |
|
Per person in a
double cabin. |
53.00 |
|
Per person in a
single cabin. |
74.00 |
|
Children (4 - 9)
years old. |
40.00 |
|
Trip: Alexandria -
Cairo - Luxor - Aswan & Return
Valid Until: 30th Sep. 2006 (One
Way) |
Price in US $
(Including Dinner & Breakfast) |
|
Per person in a
double cabin. |
56.00 |
|
Per person in a
single cabin. |
79.00 |
|
Children (4 - 9)
years old. |
40.00 |
|
Trip: Cairo - Matrouh
& Return, (15 Jun - 15 Sep 2006) |
Price in US $
(Including Dinner & Breakfast) |
|
Per person in a
double cabin |
35.00 |
|
Per person in a
single cabin |
50.00 |
|
Train No. |
|
Dep |
Arr |
Dep |
Arr |
Dep |
Arr |
|
82 |
Station |
Alexandria |
Cairo |
Cairo |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Aswan |
|
. |
Local Time |
17:20 |
20:10 |
20:30 |
5:25 *Next day |
5:35 |
8:50 |
|
83 |
Station |
Aswan |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Cairo |
Cairo |
Alex |
|
. |
Local Time |
17:00 |
20:15 |
20:30 |
5:35 *Next day |
6:10 |
9:10 |
Alexandria to
Aswan and vice versa
|
Train No. |
|
Dep. |
Arr. |
Dep. |
Arr |
Dep |
Arr. |
|
82 |
Station |
Alexandria |
Cairo |
Cairo |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Aswan |
|
|
Local Time |
17:20 |
20:10 |
20:30 |
5:25
*Next day |
5:35 |
8:50 |
|
83 |
Station |
Aswan |
Luxor |
Luxor |
Cairo |
Cairo |
Alex |
|
. |
Local Time |
17:00 |
20:15 |
20:30 |
5:35 *Next day |
6:10 |
9:10 |
*Cairo / Marsa
Matrouh
|
Train No. |
|
Dep. |
Arr. |
|
773 |
Station |
Cairo |
Matrouh |
Saturday - Monday - Wednesday
|
Local Time
|
23:00
|
6:00
*
|
|
774 |
Station |
Matrouh |
Cairo |
|
Sunday - Tuesday - Thursday |
Local Time |
23:00 |
6:00
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