--- title: "Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada – 3 ways by ferry, car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada is 83 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sharm-el-sheikh-to-hurghada" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sharm-el-sheikh-to-hurghada.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sharm+El+Sheikh&to=Hurghada) [Hurghada to Sharm El Sheikh](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/hurghada-to-sharm-el-sheikh) **Fastest:** 5h 55m\ by ferry, door to door\ **Cheapest:** E£308\ by ferry\ **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. best 5h quicker than driving and E£710 cheaper. - [**Ferry** best fastest cheapest 5h 55m E£308–875 Estimated **Avoid** · Northern part of South Sinai 1 departure](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sharm+El+Sheikh&to=Hurghada) - [**Drive** 10h 55m E£990–1,320 Estimated **Avoid** · Northern part of South Sinai 736 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sharm+El+Sheikh&to=Hurghada) - [**Taxi** 10h 55m E£6,600–9,950 Estimated **Avoid** · Northern part of South Sinai one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Sharm+El+Sheikh&to=Hurghada) Data: [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Ferry routes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## 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 Sinai** [UK](https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/egypt/warnings-and-insurance) - **Exercise increased caution in Egypt** [US](https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.egy.html) Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0), US State Department. ## Departures today 1. [08:00 → 13:55 5h 55m · direct E£308–875](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Sharm+El+Sheikh&to=Hurghada&date=2026-10-28&time=08%3A00&it=ferry-162803488) 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 Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada? The fastest way is by ferry: about 5h 55m door to door. The straight-line distance is 83 km. What is the cheapest way from Sharm El Sheikh to Hurghada? 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 Hurghada from Sharm El Sheikh by road? About 736 km, roughly 10h 55m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around E£990–1,320; tolls and parking are extra. ## In Hurghada Capital of the Red Sea Egyptian Governorate Hurghada is a coastal city that serves as the largest city and capital of the Red Sea Governorate of Egypt. Hurghada has grown from a small fishing village to one of the largest resort destinations along the Red Sea coast, stretching close to 40 km. [The Hurghada guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/hurghada) Worth your time - El Sawaky Beach The main reason to visit Hurghada is the Red Sea, which is excellent for diving or snorkeling. From Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA) [Hotels in Hurghada Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/sharm-el-sheikh-to-hurghada, for search crawlers and AI assistants. The HTML page is the canonical copy. Mixroutes is made by Lascade LLC, Sharjah Media City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Index of every page: https://www.mixroutes.com/llms.txt