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Bahariya & the White Desert to Cairo by bus or road
About 370 km. The private car is fastest at 4.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹610 per person.
Cairo to Bahariya & the White DesertFastest
Private car
Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle
4.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Upper Egypt bus, Cairo (Moneeb)–Bawiti
from ₹610 per person
Best value
Bus
Upper Egypt bus, Cairo (Moneeb)–Bawiti
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 | Upper Egypt bus, Cairo (Moneeb)–Bawiti | 5 h | ₹610–₹1,460per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 4.5 h | ₹6,780–₹16,540per car (up to 4) | Daily | 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; 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 · Upper Egypt bus, Cairo (Moneeb)–Bawiti | ₹1,220–₹2,920 | ₹2,440–₹5,840 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹6,780–₹16,540 | ₹6,780–₹16,540 |
Once you’re in Cairo
- 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 Bahariya & the White Desert and Cairo
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.