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How to get from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh

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Cheapest
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Distance
291 km
as the crow flies
Departures today
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2 ways, Wed 28 Oct

2 ways to travel

291 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.

bestE£9,800 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.

Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · 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.

  • Avoid all but essential travel to Northern part of South SinaiUK
  • Avoid all but essential travel to Western DesertUK
  • Exercise increased caution in EgyptUS

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 Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh?

The fastest way is by car: about 16h 3m door to door. The straight-line distance is 291 km.

What is the cheapest way from Luxor to Sharm El Sheikh?

Drive is the cheapest, from E£5,455. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How far is Sharm El Sheikh from Luxor by road?

About 1015 km, roughly 16h 3m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around E£5,455–8,965; tolls and parking are extra.

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