There are 5 ways to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Fly, bus, line 1 Metro
best- Fly from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)SSH - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport Bridge to El-Demerdash
- Take the train from El-Demerdash to Ain Helwan
3h 40m$89–205Bus via Sharm El-Sheikh
cheapest- Take the bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo
8h 5m$8Drive 503.8 km
- Drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan503.8 km
6h 17m$26–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan503.8 km
6h 17m$55–70Bus
- Take the bus from Watania to TahrirWatania - Tahrir
8h 58m$11–15
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan is to bus via Sharm El-Sheikh which costs $7 - $9 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan is to fly and bus and line 1 Metro which takes 3h 40m and costs $85 - $210.
The distance between Sharm el Sheikh and Helwan is 466 km. The road distance is 503.8 km.
The best way to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan without a car is to bus via Sharm El-Sheikh which takes 8h 5m and costs $7 - $9.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan is 504 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Sharm el Sheikh to Helwan.
There are 4719+ hotels available in Helwan.
What companies run services between Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt and Helwan, Egypt?
East Delta Travel operates a bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $6 and the journey takes 7h.
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- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Phone
- 25748353 (202)
- contact.us@cairometro.gov.eg
- Website
- cairometro.gov.eg
Train from El-Demerdash to Ain Helwan
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- cairometro.gov.eg
- Phone
- +20 1280000012
- Website
- mwasalatmisr.com
Bus from Cairo Airport Bridge to El-Demerdash
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://mwasalatmisr.com/
- Phone
- 16421
- info@eastdelta-travel.com
- Website
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
- Phone
- 19567
- info@gobus-eg.com
- Website
- go-bus.com
Bus from Watania to Tahrir
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
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