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Cairo to Marsa Alam by flight, bus or road
About 730 km. The flight is fastest at 8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,120 per person.
Marsa Alam to CairoFastest
Flight
Flight Cairo–Hurghada + car Hurghada–Marsa Alam
8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Overnight bus, Cairo–Marsa Alam via Hurghada (Upper Egypt Bus / Go Bus)
from ₹1,120 per person
Best value
Bus
Overnight bus, Cairo–Marsa Alam via Hurghada (Upper Egypt Bus / Go Bus)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Flight Cairo–Hurghada + car Hurghada–Marsa Alam | 8 h | ₹10,550–₹18,170per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Bus | Overnight bus, Cairo–Marsa Alam via Hurghada (Upper Egypt Bus / Go Bus) | 11 hovernight | ₹1,120–₹2,680per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 8.5 h | ₹13,110–₹32,380per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Flight, Flight Cairo–Hurghada + car Hurghada–Marsa Alam: Marsa Alam's own airport (RMF) has mainly European flights; from Cairo, fly to Hurghada and drive 3.5 hours south.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Flight Cairo–Hurghada + car Hurghada–Marsa Alam | ₹21,100–₹36,340 | ₹42,200–₹72,680 |
| Bus · Overnight bus, Cairo–Marsa Alam via Hurghada (Upper Egypt Bus / Go Bus) | ₹2,240–₹5,360 | ₹4,480–₹10,720 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹13,110–₹32,380 | ₹13,110–₹32,380 |
Once you’re in Marsa Alam
- 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 Marsa Alam
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.