Getting in Red Sea
Getting in Red Sea
From outside Egypt
Some international flights now go to Hurghada, otherwise fly direct to Cairo then either take an internal flight (see below) or go overland by bus or by car. Contact your travel agent for details.
From Cairo
Overland
You may like to book a tour through a travel agent or hire your own transport. Bear in mind that desert driving has special requirements and be sure to get a suitable vehicle and guidance on possible hazards. 0therwise you can travel to each location by bus or service taxi and arrange trips from there.
Suez:
Service taxis or East Delta Bus Company buses from the Koulali terminal, near Ramses Station. By train from Ramses Station.
Ain Sukhna:
Buses or service taxis from Suez or by private transport from Cairo
Hurghada:
Service taxis or buses (including Superjets) from Ahmed Helmi terminal, near Ramses Station or from abdel Mounim Riyad terminal, near the Ramses Hilton
Hotel.
Safaga, al-Quseir, Mersa Alam, Berenice:
Buses, service taxis or tours from Hurghada. You may need a special permit to visit Berenice, check at the Frontiers Administration office in Cairo.
St. Anthony’s and St. Paul’s monasteries:
Special pilgrim tours are arranged from Cairo by the YMCA (Tel: 917360) and the Coptic Patriachate (Tel: 960025). Tours can also be arranged through Misr Travel and other tour operators. The Hurghada bus will drop you at the foot of the mountain, about 13 km. away from the monasteries, otherwise private transport is the best way to get there.
By air
The following airlines fly to Hurghada: