There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Assiut by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Cairo to Assiut by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Assiut is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Assiut is to drive which takes 4h 26m and costs $19 - $28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ramsis and arriving at El Haramein Rd. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairo and arriving at Asyūţ. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Cairo and Assiut is 370 km. The road distance is 369.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Assiut without a car is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $6 - $9.
The bus from Ramsis to El Haramein Rd takes 5h 25m including transfers and departs once daily.
Cairo to Assiut bus services, operated by Blue Bus Egypt, depart from Ramsis station.
Cairo to Assiut train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Assiut is to bus which takes 5h 25m and costs $6 - $9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $30 - $60 and takes 5h 36m.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Assiut, Egypt?
Blue Bus Egypt operates a bus from Ramsis to El Haramein Rd once daily. Tickets cost $4–6 and the journey takes 5h 25m. Go Bus Egypt also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Egyptian Railways operates a train from Cairo to Asyūţ every 3 hours. Tickets cost $30–60 and the journey takes 5h 34m.
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Asyūţ
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $30–60
- Phone
- 16128
- Website
- bluebus.com.eg
Bus from Ramsis to El Haramein Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- https://bluebus.com.eg/?utm_source=rome2rio&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory
- Phone
- 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Ramsis to El Haramein Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Estimated price
- $27–33
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cairo to Assiut bus services, operated by Blue Bus Egypt, arrive at El Haramein Rd station.
Cairo to Assiut train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Asyūţ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Assiut is 370 km. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Cairo to Assiut.
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