Egypt Transportation

Egypt Transportation  

Egypt Transportation has approximately 8600 km (about 5300 Mile) 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.

Egypt Transportation Two highways connect Cairo with Alexandria.

Other highways connect Cairo to Port Said, Suez and Al Fayoum. 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 centers.

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.

Egypt Transportation 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 Transportation

Cairo To Alexandria and Mersa Matrouh (very useful for those who wish to go to Siwa Oasis ).
Type
Time Of Departure
Price
Golden Arrow
7:15 AM
32 LE Approx. 5.3 $ 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. 4.2 $ US
Pullman
5:00 PM
35 LE Approx. 5.5 $ US

From Cairo Airport To Alex.
From Cairo Airport To Alex.
Type
Time Of Departure
Price
Super-Jet
From 12.30PM –
Till 19.30 PM
There is a buss
every Half hour
25LE Till 15.00 PM
31 LE After That
Western-Delta
From 04.00 AM
Till 12.30 PM
There is a buss
every one hour
25 LE Till 16.00 PM
28 Le After That

Cairo TO 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 $

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

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 COSharm 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 $

Taba to other cities ( Dahab, Nuweiba, Sharm )
Type of bus
Time Of Departure/ Daily
Price
East Delta BUS
7:00 AM
*It stops in Dahab, then Nuweiba, and final destination is Sharm
45 LE

Cairo to Taba
Type of bus
Time Of Departure/ Daily
Price
East Delta BUS Depart Cairo 3 times daily at 8.15am/10.45pm/11.15pm Trip duration is 7 hours 70 LE

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
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: El-torgan bus station , Cairo centre

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

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

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

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: 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
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Hurghada to Cairo (EL-GOUNA BUS STATION )
Type of bus
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

Hurghada to Alexandria
Type of bus
Time Of Departure/ Daily
Price
Upper Egypt BUS 9:00 70 LE
Upper Egypt BUS 19:30 70 LE
Cairo to Aswan ( Seater Train )
Train
Dep.
Arr.
Operate in Days
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1st Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
2nd Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
Origin/Fin.
stations
1902
Speed
00:01
12:40
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
CAIRO ASWAN
980
Speed
08:00
21:30
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
CAIRO ASWAN
982
Speed
12:00
01:30
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
CAIRO ASWAN
988
Speed
19:00
07:35
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
CAIRO ASWAN
88
Speed +S
20:00
09:40
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
ALEXANDRIA ASWAN
996
Speed
22:00
10:55
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
CAIRO ASWAN
886
Speed
23:15
12:00
Work in All Days
109.00 LE
55.00 LE
CAIRO ASWAN

*This Train is available from 1,July to 30,September (Summer )
From: Luxor to Cairo
Train
Dep.
Arr.
Operate in Days
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1st Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
2nd Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
Origin/Fin.
stations
989
Speed
01:10
10:40
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN CAIRO
981
Speed
08:45
18:55
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN CAIRO
983
Speed
10:35
21:05
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN CAIRO
935
Speed +S
12:30
22:05
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
LUXOR ALEXANDRIA
887
Speed
18:30
04:00
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN CAIRO
977
Speed
19:15
05:00
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
LUXOR CAIRO
1903
Speed
21:30
06:35
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN CAIRO
89
Speed +S
22:55
09:20
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN ALEXANDRIA
997
Speed
23:30
08:55
Work in All Days
90.00 LE
46.00 LE
ASWAN CAIRO

From: Cairo to Alexandria
Train
Dep.
Arr.
Operate in Days
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1st Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
2nd Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
Origin/Fin.
stations
903
Express
06:00
09:15
Work in All Days
35.00 LE
19.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
905
Special
08:00
10:25
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
901
Speed
08:15
11:05
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
909
Special
09:00
11:25
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
89
Speed +S
10:00
12:30
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
ASWAN ALEXANDRIA
911
Express
11:00
13:55
Work in All Days
35.00 LE
19.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
913
Special
12:00
14:30
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
917
Special
14:00
16:10
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
919
Speed
14:15
17:40
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
915
Express
15:15
18:10
Work in All Days
35.00 LE
19.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
923
Special
16:00
19:10
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
Egypt Transportation     CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
925
Special
17:15
20:00
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
921
Special
18:00
20:30
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
927
Special
19:00
21:20
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
Egypt Transportation CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
931
Special
20:15
23:10
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
1919
Special
21:00
23:25
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
935
Speed +S
22:30
01:00
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
LUXOR ALEXANDRIA

Train
Dep.
Arr.
Operate in Days
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1st Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
2nd Class Fares
(approx. in LE)
Origin/Fin.
stations
903
Express
06:00
09:15
Work in All Days
35.00 LE
19.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
905
Special
08:00
10:25
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
901
Speed
08:15
11:05
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
909
Special
09:00
11:25
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
89
Speed +S
10:00
12:30
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
ASWAN ALEXANDRIA
911
Express
11:00
13:55
Work in All Days
35.00 LE
19.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
913
Special
12:00
14:30
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
917
Special
14:00
16:10
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
919
Speed
14:15
17:40
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
Egypt Transportation CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
915
Express
15:15
18:10
Work in All Days
35.00 LE
19.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
923
Special
16:00
19:10
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
925
Special
17:15
20:00
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
921
Special
18:00
20:30
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
927
Special
19:00
21:20
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
931
Special
20:15
23:10
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
Egypt Transportation CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
1919
Special
21:00
23:25
Work in All Days
50.00 LE
35.00 LE
CAIRO ALEXANDRIA
935
Speed +S
22:30
01:00
Work in All Days
41.00 LE
25.00 LE
LUXOR ALEXANDRIA

Egypt Sleeper Trains
From Cairo to Aswan
Trip: Cairo – Luxor – Aswan & Return
Train . 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
Train Station Cairo Luxor Luxor Aswan
86
Local Time
21:10 6:10* 6:20 9:30
Station Aswan
Luxor

Egypt Transportation Luxor Cairo
87 Local Time 21:20 00:40* 00:50 9:30
Prices: Cairo – Luxor – Aswan & Return

Valid Until: 30th Sep. 2009 (One Way)
Price in US $
(Including Dinner & Breakfast)
Per person in a double cabin.
60.00
Per person in a single cabin.
80.00
Children (4 – 9) years old.
45.00

Cairo – Alexandria
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

Egypt Transportation Alexandria to Aswan and vice versa
Please note that the link between Alexandria and Cairo is temporary stopped till further notice from the Egyptian National Railways. Still you can reserve the connection on the sitting train upon your arrival to Cairo.
Train

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
Trip: Alexandria – Cairo – Luxor – Aswan & Return
Valid Until: 30th Sep. 2010 (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

Cairo / Marsa Matrouh
Train No. Dep. Arr.
773 Station Cairo Matrouh
Saturday-Monday-Wednesday Local Time 23:00 6:00 *
NEXT DAY
774 Station Matrouh Cairo
Sunday – Tuesday – Thursday Local Time 23:00 6:00 *

Trip: Cairo – Matrouh & Return, (15 Jun – 15 Sep 2010)
Price in US $
(Including Dinner & Breakfast)
Per person in a double cabin
43.00
Per person in a single cabin
60.00