How to get from Hurghada to Sharm El Sheikh
- Fastest
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- Cheapest
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- Distance
- 83 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 1
- 3 ways, Wed 28 Oct
3 ways to travel
83 km apart. Times are the timetables for Wed 28 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best7h quicker than driving and E£6,300 cheaper.
- Ferrybest4h 59mE£308–875EstimatedAvoid · Northern part of South Sinai1 departure
- Drive11h 57mE£5,075–8,455EstimatedAvoid · Northern part of South SinaiIncludes a car ferry · 734 km · fuel and the crossing
- Taxi11h 57mE£10,685–17,035EstimatedAvoid · Northern part of South SinaiIncludes a car ferry · one-way cab
Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Ferry routes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Egypt; the planner lets you pick yours.
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department.
Departures today
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Hurghada to Sharm El Sheikh?
The fastest way is by ferry: about 4h 59m door to door. The straight-line distance is 83 km.
What is the cheapest way from Hurghada to Sharm El Sheikh?
Ferry is the cheapest, from E£308. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
How far is Sharm El Sheikh from Hurghada by road?
About 734 km, roughly 11h 57m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around E£5,075–8,455; tolls and parking are extra.