Means of transport Sahara

Egypt's second largest airport, Sharm-el-Sheikh International Airport is located in the north-east of the city, about ten kilometres from Naama Bay. It will take 150 LE to be dropped off at your hotel, please plan the amount in local currency. Please check with your hotel as many hotels offer their own shuttle buses. You can also rent a car at the airport which has several international agencies.

The city's main station and Alexandria's terminus. "Mahattat Misr" is an Egyptian National Railways station, served by trains on the Alexandria - Cairo route. Located close to the center of Alexandria, it's a convenient way to get to the west of the city, to the beaches of Agami. The railway station is about 1 km south of Midan Ramla. If you're arriving from Cairo and heading into the city center around Midan Saad Zaghloul, make sure you stay as far as this stop.

Sidi Gaber Station is one of the two main railway stations in Alexandria. It was built in the late 1850s. It is the oldest railway station in Egypt. You get off there to get more easily from the district of Sporting Club, Semouha to all the east of the city. You can take Sharia el-Horreya to the north, or to Semuha to the south. Inside the station you will find a few restaurants and cafes to keep you waiting.

At Luxor station, two counters that are often overcrowded sell tickets on normal trains, while one counter specialises in sleeping car tickets. It is best to ask the hotel to pick up your tickets to avoid crowds. Ticket dispenser. Classic train: Cairo/Louxor: 119 LE in^2nd class, duration 9 hours; Luxor/Assouan: 62 LE in^2nd class, duration 3 hours. Sleeping car: Cairo/Louxor: 80 US$ in double cabin, departure 19h-arrival at 6am; Luxor/Cairo: 80 US$ in double cabin, departure 22h-arrival at 8am.

Arrival: two mats for local flights, three mats for international flights. Departure: ticket offices located in the same hall. Located 6 km from the city, a bus service connects the airport to Luxor. You will easily find a taxi, but be careful to negotiate the fare before getting in the car if the taxi does not have a meter. This small airport renovated in the early 2000s has all the necessary services (ATM, catering, duty free...)

Aswan railway station is a classic little station, with the same neo-Egyptian architecture as all the stations in Upper Egypt. There's a small cafeteria and a cash dispenser. There's also a special ticket office for sleeping cars. For conventional trains, you'll have to elbow your way to get your ticket, so it's best to ask your hotel concierge to arrange it for you. Cairo/Aswan: 137 LE in 2nd, duration 13h; Aswan/Louxor: 62 LE in 2nd, duration 3h. Sleeping car: Cairo/Aswan: US$80 in double cabin, departure at 7pm, arrival at 10am.

The agency offers a range of services, such as redeeming AH Plus miles for awards, ticket claims and refunds, managing your reservation, modifying on-board services and purchasing Air Algérie tickets. It is also possible to pay in cash at the agency.

A few kilometres after El Argoub, on your right, notice the large dunes made of white sand strangely resembling sugar breads. Soon on your left, an ocean of smaller dunes extends to Mauritania. The only place to redo the levels of the vehicle and its occupants, about 80 km before the border is at the Hotel Restaurant Station Service Barbas (✆ 05 28 89 79 61). You can spend the night there. 12 rooms 100 DH in single, 150 DH in double. Tagine or skewers from 30 DH. Good address.

About 45 km after KP 40, last resort, apart from La Gouira which is not on the transsaharienne road, before the border with Mauritania.

On the main road, facing fast-food. Contact the office at the corner of the station where black and white taxis and minibuses are attached. They leave all day, but there are few. Minibuses serve (at the tourist price!): Oubari (15 DL), Sebha (20 DL), Tripoli (40 DL). Tripoli is not served every day, it depends on the demand. The rates for the premises are to be divided by two.

Ghat Airport reopened and Libyan Airlines has just relaunched a weekly flight from Tripoli (73 DL per route, 146 return DL).

1 to 5 daily flights for Tripoli (60 DL economy class single, 120 DL return, 1 hour 10 or 15 flight) and flights to Benghazi.

On the main street, continue straight until the roundabout with the great mosque: The bus station is a little further on one square on the left. A bus for Tripoli (Dahra station) every evening at 21 h (8 to 8 hours 30 hours, 8 DL). If the request is strong, a bus can also leave at 7 a. m. Dessert (1,15 DL), Sinawan (3 DL), Nalout (4,5 DL), Tiji (5 DL), Joch (5,75 DL), Chakchouk (6 DL), Rushben (6,15 DL) and Nineveh el-Hajj (6,15 DL, stop at the city entrance).

At each checkpoint on the road, the bus is fully controlled, which can delay the arrival in Tripoli by one hour. You can buy your ticket the same day.

The minibuses are on the left of the bus station, in front of the state souk. The company Tacharkiya Ain el-Faras - Tel (0484) 62 772, Tel portable: 092 505 10 82 - proposes the following destinations: Derj (2 DL), Sinawan (3 DL), Nalout (5 DL), Tripoli (10 DL, at 20 h 30), sometimes Kabaw and Gharyan. Many of these minibuses leave early in the evening. Minibuses for Sebha and Ghat are occasional, depending on the request.

Cairo railway station is an ideal starting point for exploring Egypt by train. However, some travelers have reported difficulties in selecting their nationality when booking online. In this case, we recommend that you ask for assistance at your hotel reception or go directly to the station to book your ticket. Train ticket prices may vary according to the class chosen and the destination. It is important to note that prices may be quoted in Egyptian pounds (LE) and that there may be a price difference for foreigners. It is advisable to check current prices with the station before booking your ticket.

Borg el-Arab airport is a former military airport, capable of handling heavy long-haul flights. This is where all flights to Alexandria land while al-Nozha airport is being renovated. Located some 50 km from the city center, it takes at least 200 LE by cab to get there, and requires at least an hour's transport. A number of car rental agencies have set up branches here.

From Alexander, the West Delta bus company serves many cities in the north of the country and Cairo. The bus company also has a ticket counter at the bus station, so don't panic if you pick up your tickets at the last minute. From the bus station, the company serves various destinations. Another office is located in Sidi Gaber, Midan Semouha. The company's buses also leave from the bus station of El Mohaf el-Gedid, 15 minutes from Saad Zaghlol (no traffic / 1 hour with traffic).

The airport is located 16 km southwest of the city, which can be reached in about 30 minutes by taxi. We pass by the dam to reach it and we see Philae not far away: welcome! Although small, the airport is modern, there is a small catering service, wi-fi, an exchange office and an ATM. You can also rent a car there, although it is better not to take too much risk on the Egyptian roads!

Microbuses, the easiest way to get around the region, leave from the bus station. This is an economical option for visiting the temples of Kom-Ombo and Edfu on the way to Luxor. Bus journeys to the Red Sea from Aswan are not recommended. Here are the times for the main destinations served here: Aswan/Louxor, 4-hour journey, with stops at Kom-Ombo and Edfu. 5 buses a day Aswan/Kom-Ombo: 1-hour journey. 5 buses a day Aswan/Edfu: 2h journey. Aswan/Abou Simbel.

There are around ten buses a day to Hurghada, with four different companies each offering two to three buses a day. Aswan is best reached by microbus or train. For the Luxor/Hurghada and Safaga journey, allow 4/5 hours. Luxor/Cairo: 8-10 hrs. Luxor/Marsa Alam (with a stopover): approx. 6 hrs. There are buses to Sharm el-Sheikh and Dahab, but they take a long time as there are many checkpoints due to the unrest in Sinai, so it's better to take a domestic flight than a bus.

Many self-employed workers in the tourism sector, who do not have a wasta in the large travel agencies, cruise lines or hotels, are excluded from the tourism revival that has begun in 2016. Although the fully organised excursions make things easier for tourists, they are not always a guarantee of quality and economy. If you introduce this tourist guide (saying he is French), Mohammed Abdallah, owner of the felucca Rosina, should give you a good price for a sunset ride