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Mount Sinai & St Catherine to Cairo by bus or road

About 440 km. The private car is fastest at 6.5 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹710 per person.

Cairo to Mount Sinai & St Catherine

Fastest

Private car

Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle

6.5 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

East Delta bus, Cairo–St Catherine

from ₹710 per person

Best value

Bus

East Delta bus, Cairo–St Catherine

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.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
BusEast Delta bus, Cairo–St Catherine7.5 h₹710–₹1,700per personDailyRome2Rio ↗
Private carCar with driver / Uber, per vehicle6.5 h₹9,560–₹23,500per car (up to 4)DailyRome2Rio ↗

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.

Option2 people4 people
Bus · East Delta bus, Cairo–St Catherine₹1,420–₹3,400₹2,840–₹6,800
Private car · Car with driver / Uber, per vehicle₹9,560–₹23,500₹9,560–₹23,500

Once you’re in Cairo

  • Best time: October – April
  • Typical stay: 3 days
  • November: Great month: November is in the middle of the recommended season (October – April).

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