There are 5 ways to get from Cairo to Safaga by bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Tahrir to Safagabus Tahrir - Safaga
7h$8–12Drive 505.6 km
- Drive from Cairo to Safagacar 505.6 km
5h 43m$26–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Safagataxi 505.6 km
5h 43m$50–65Fly to Hurghada Airport, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Hurghada Airport (HRG)plane CAI - HRG
- Take the bus from Hurghada to Safagabus
5h 2m$68–204Fly to Luxor, bus
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Luxor (LXR)plane CAI - LXR
- Take the bus from Luxor to Safagabus
9h 25m$134–316
Cairo to Safaga by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Safaga is to bus which costs $8 - $12 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Safaga is to fly and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs $65 - $210.
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 506 km. The road distance is 505.6 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Safaga without a car is to bus which takes 7h and costs $8 - $12.
The bus from Tahrir to Safaga takes 7h including transfers and departs twice daily.
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 43m to drive from Cairo to Safaga.
Book your Cairo to Safaga bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Safaga, Egypt?
Go Bus Egypt operates a bus from Tahrir to Safaga twice daily. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Hurghada Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–850
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Luxor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +20 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Tahrir to Safaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Luxor to Safaga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Estimated price
- $50–65
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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