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Giza to Aswan by train or flight
About 860 km. The flight is fastest at 5.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹870 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Car to Cairo airport + EgyptAir Cairo–Aswan
5.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Day train, Giza–Aswan
from ₹870 per person
Best value
Flight
Car to Cairo airport + 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, Giza–Aswan (overnight) | 13 hovernight | ₹8,710–₹12,580per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Day train, Giza–Aswan | 13 h | ₹870–₹2,640per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Car to Cairo airport + EgyptAir Cairo–Aswan | 5.8 h | ₹8,750–₹18,890per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Train, Watania sleeper train, Giza–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, Giza–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, Car to Cairo airport + EgyptAir Cairo–Aswan: Giza is 1-1.5 hours from Cairo airport across the city.
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, Giza–Aswan (overnight) | ₹17,420–₹25,160 | ₹34,840–₹50,320 |
| Train · Day train, Giza–Aswan | ₹1,740–₹5,280 | ₹3,480–₹10,560 |
| Flight · Car to Cairo airport + EgyptAir Cairo–Aswan | ₹17,500–₹37,780 | ₹35,000–₹75,560 |
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 Giza and Aswan
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.