There are 4 ways to get from Cairo to Safaga by plane, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Hurghada Airport (HRG)CAI - HRG
- Take the taxi from Hurghada Airport (HRG) to Safaga
3h 53m$64–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tahrir to SafagaTahrir - Safaga
7h$9–13Drive 505.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Safaga505.7 km
5h 42m$26–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Safaga505.7 km
5h 42m$75–95
Cairo to Safaga by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Safaga is to bus which costs $9 - $13 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Safaga is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 53m and costs $60 - $240.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Tahrir and arriving at Safaga. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Cairo and Safaga is 500 km. The road distance is 505.7 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Safaga without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $9 - $13.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Cairo to Safaga, including transfers.
Cairo to Safaga bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, depart from Tahrir station.
Cairo to Safaga bus services, operated by Go Bus Egypt, arrive at Safaga station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Safaga is 506 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Cairo to Safaga.
There are 19+ hotels available in Safaga.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Safaga, Egypt?
Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Tahrir to Safaga twice daily. Tickets cost $9–13 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Hurghada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–220
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Hurghada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- nileair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Hurghada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Phone
- 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Safaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Estimated price
- $8–95
123 Taxi & Tours
- Phone
- +44 7899 572786
- Website
- 123taxihrg.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
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