There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Luxor by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Luxor (LXR)plane CAI - LXR
3h 13m$102–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ramsis to Luxor stationbus
9h 55m$11–16Train
- Take the train from Cairo to Luxortrain
10h 45m$55–700Drive 638 km
- Drive from Cairo to Luxorcar 638 km
7h 59m$33–48Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Luxortaxi 638 km
7h 59m$95–120
Cairo to Luxor by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Luxor is to bus which costs $11 - $16 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Luxor is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $100 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ramsis and arriving at Luxor station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cairo and arriving at Luxor. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between Cairo and Luxor is 553 km. The road distance is 638 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Luxor without a car is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs $11 - $16.
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Cairo to Luxor, including transfers.
Cairo to Luxor bus services, operated by Blue Bus Egypt, depart from Ramsis station.
Cairo to Luxor train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, depart from Cairo station.
The best way to get from Cairo to Luxor is to fly which takes 3h 13m and costs $100 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $11 - $16 and takes 9h 55m, you could also train, which costs $55 - $700 and takes 10h 45m.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Luxor, Egypt?
Nile Air, Air Cairo, and two other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Luxor (LXR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Blue Bus Egypt operates a bus from Ramsis to Luxor station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $8–11 and the journey takes 9h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–270
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–700
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $55–110
- Phone
- 16128
- Website
- bluebus.com.eg
Bus from Ramsis to Luxor station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- https://bluebus.com.eg/?utm_source=rome2rio&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=directory
- Phone
- 15629
- info@whitebus.com.eg
- Website
- whitebusegypt.com
Bus from Ramsis to Luxor station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- whitebusegypt.com
- Phone
- +20 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Ramsis to Luxor station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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 Luxor bus services, operated by Blue Bus Egypt, arrive at Luxor station.
Cairo to Luxor train services, operated by Egyptian Railways, arrive at Luxor station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Luxor is 638 km. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Cairo to Luxor.
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