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Cairo to Aswan by train or flight
About 870 km. The flight is fastest at 5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹880 per person.
Aswan to CairoFastest
Flight
EgyptAir, Cairo–Aswan
5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Day train, Ramses–Aswan
from ₹880 per person
Best value
Flight
EgyptAir, Cairo–Aswan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Watania sleeper train, Cairo–Aswan (overnight) | 13.5 hovernight | ₹8,710–₹12,580per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Day train, Ramses–Aswan | 13 h | ₹880–₹2,670per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | EgyptAir, Cairo–Aswan | 5 h | ₹8,310–₹18,450per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Train, Watania sleeper train, Cairo–Aswan (overnight): Watania Sleeping Trains: a 2-berth cabin with a basin, dinner and breakfast. Foreigners pay in US dollars (about US$90 a person sharing, US$130 alone); book a few days ahead through Watania or at the Giza or Ramses station office. Saves a night's hotel.
- Train, Day train, Ramses–Aswan: Egyptian National Railways day trains; tickets at the station or online from Egyptian National Railways. Take 1st class air-con; the VIP and Talgo trains are the most comfortable.
- Flight, EgyptAir, Cairo–Aswan: About 1 h 25 in the air.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Watania sleeper train, Cairo–Aswan (overnight) | ₹17,420–₹25,160 | ₹34,840–₹50,320 |
| Train · Day train, Ramses–Aswan | ₹1,760–₹5,340 | ₹3,520–₹10,680 |
| Flight · EgyptAir, Cairo–Aswan | ₹16,620–₹36,900 | ₹33,240–₹73,800 |
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 Cairo and Aswan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.