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Cairo to Dahab by flight, bus or road
About 550 km. The flight is fastest at 5.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹860 per person.
Dahab to CairoFastest
Flight
Flight Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh + car Sharm–Dahab
5.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Dahab
from ₹860 per person
Best value
Private car
Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle
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 | Overnight Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Dahab | 9.5 hovernight | ₹860–₹2,070per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Flight Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh + car Sharm–Dahab | 5.8 h | ₹8,090–₹15,710per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 7.5 h | ₹9,940–₹24,460per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Overnight Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Dahab: Passports are checked at several Sinai 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 · Overnight Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Dahab | ₹1,720–₹4,140 | ₹3,440–₹8,280 |
| Flight · Flight Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh + car Sharm–Dahab | ₹16,180–₹31,420 | ₹32,360–₹62,840 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹9,940–₹24,460 | ₹9,940–₹24,460 |
Once you’re in Dahab
- Best time: March – November
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the end of the recommended season (March – November).
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Plan Cairo and Dahab
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.