Egypt›From Abu Simbel›Aswan
Abu Simbel to Aswan by flight, bus or road
About 280 km. The bus is fastest at 3.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹970 per person. The flight (2.8 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Aswan to Abu SimbelFastest
Bus
Shared tour minibus, Aswan–Abu Simbel
3.5 h door to door. The flight (2.8 h with airport time) is no faster door to door and costs more.
Cheapest
Bus
Shared tour minibus, Aswan–Abu Simbel
from ₹970 per person
Best value
Bus
Shared tour minibus, Aswan–Abu Simbel
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | Shared tour minibus, Aswan–Abu Simbel | 3.5 h | ₹970–₹2,420per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 3.5 h | ₹5,190–₹12,580per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | EgyptAir, Aswan–Abu Simbel | 2.8 h | ₹8,820–₹20,410per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Shared tour minibus, Aswan–Abu Simbel | ₹1,940–₹4,840 | ₹3,880–₹9,680 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹5,190–₹12,580 | ₹5,190–₹12,580 |
| Flight · EgyptAir, Aswan–Abu Simbel | ₹17,640–₹40,820 | ₹35,280–₹81,640 |
Once you’re in Aswan
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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Plan Abu Simbel and Aswan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.