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Alexandria to Siwa Oasis by bus or road
About 580 km. The private car is fastest at 7.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹900 per person.
Siwa Oasis to AlexandriaFastest
Private car
Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle
7.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
West & Mid Delta bus, Alexandria–Siwa via Marsa Matruh
from ₹900 per person
Best value
Bus
West & Mid Delta bus, Alexandria–Siwa via Marsa Matruh
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 | West & Mid Delta bus, Alexandria–Siwa via Marsa Matruh | 8.5 h | ₹900–₹2,170per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 7.5 h | ₹10,470–₹25,780per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, West & Mid Delta bus, Alexandria–Siwa via Marsa Matruh: A few departures a day; carry your passport for the checkpoints.
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 · West & Mid Delta bus, Alexandria–Siwa via Marsa Matruh | ₹1,800–₹4,340 | ₹3,600–₹8,680 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹10,470–₹25,780 | ₹10,470–₹25,780 |
Once you’re in Siwa Oasis
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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