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Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh by flight, bus or road
About 500 km. The flight is fastest at 4.3 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹790 per person.
Sharm El Sheikh to CairoFastest
Flight
EgyptAir / Air Cairo, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh
from ₹790 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 | Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh | 7.5 h | ₹790–₹1,900per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | EgyptAir / Air Cairo, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh | 4.3 h | ₹6,510–₹14,130per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 6.5 h | ₹9,060–₹22,260per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Bus, Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh: Through the Ahmed Hamdi tunnel under the Suez Canal; passports are checked at Sinai checkpoints.
- Flight, EgyptAir / Air Cairo, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh: About 1 h 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus · Go Bus / East Delta bus, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh | ₹1,580–₹3,800 | ₹3,160–₹7,600 |
| Flight · EgyptAir / Air Cairo, Cairo–Sharm El Sheikh | ₹13,020–₹28,260 | ₹26,040–₹56,520 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹9,060–₹22,260 | ₹9,060–₹22,260 |
Once you’re in Sharm El Sheikh
- 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 Sharm El Sheikh
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.