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Aswan to Luxor by train, road or ferry
About 230 km. The private car is fastest at 3.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹290 per person.
Luxor to AswanFastest
Private car
Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Day train, Luxor–Aswan
from ₹290 per person
Best value
Train
Day train, Luxor–Aswan
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Dahabiya (sailing boat), 4 nights, whole cruise runs October – April only.
The rest of the year: Day train, Luxor–Aswan; Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle; Nile cruise, 3 nights (Edfu and Kom Ombo stops), whole cruise.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Day train, Luxor–Aswan | 3.5 h | ₹290–₹860per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 3.3 h | ₹4,310–₹10,380per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Nile cruise, 3 nights (Edfu and Kom Ombo stops), whole cruise | 70 hovernight | ₹17,420–₹72,600per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | Dahabiya (sailing boat), 4 nights, whole cruise | 94 hovernight | ₹77,440–₹1,74,240per person | October – April only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
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 (or in season); 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Day train, Luxor–Aswan | ₹580–₹1,720 | ₹1,160–₹3,440 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹4,310–₹10,380 | ₹4,310–₹10,380 |
| Ferry · Nile cruise, 3 nights (Edfu and Kom Ombo stops), whole cruise | ₹34,840–₹1,45,200 | ₹69,680–₹2,90,400 |
| Ferry · Dahabiya (sailing boat), 4 nights, whole cruise | ₹1,54,880–₹3,48,480 | ₹3,09,760–₹6,96,960 |
Once you’re in Luxor
- 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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Plan Aswan and Luxor
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.