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Luxor to Abu Simbel by train or road
About 510 km. The private car is fastest at 6.8 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹1,260 per person.
Abu Simbel to LuxorFastest
Private car
Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle
6.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Day train Luxor–Aswan + minibus Aswan–Abu Simbel
from ₹1,260 per person
Best value
Train
Day train Luxor–Aswan + minibus Aswan–Abu Simbel
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 | Day train Luxor–Aswan + minibus Aswan–Abu Simbel | 7.5 h | ₹1,260–₹3,280per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | 6.8 h | ₹9,240–₹22,700per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle: Via Aswan; most break the trip with a night in Aswan.
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 · Day train Luxor–Aswan + minibus Aswan–Abu Simbel | ₹2,520–₹6,560 | ₹5,040–₹13,120 |
| Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle | ₹9,240–₹22,700 | ₹9,240–₹22,700 |
Once you’re in Abu Simbel
- Best time: October – April
- Typical stay: 1 day
- November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).
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Plan Luxor and Abu Simbel
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.