Travelling to Egypt

Getting There by Air
The national airline is EgyptAir (MS) whose website is www.egyptair.com.eg

Departure Tax
There is no departure tax.

Travelling to Egypt

Main Airports
The International Airport of Cairo (CAI) is just 24km (15 miles) northeast of the city at Heliopolis (about one hour by car). There are some bus services to and from the airport every half an hour, and taxis are also available. Special limousines are offered by local and international operators. You may also find hotel cars available.
Facilities: Incoming and outgoing duty free shops selling a wide range of goods, car hire, post office, bank/bureau de change, restaurants and bar, hotel reservation service, souvenir shops, bookshop and travel insurance services.
Borg El Arab (HBE) is 60 km (37 miles) southwest of Alexandria.
Facilities: Duty-free shop, bank and exchange services, VIP lounge, post office and restaurant.
Luxor Airport (LXR) is 5.5km (3.5 miles) from Luxor. To/from the airport: There is a regular bus service to the city centre (journey time – 15 minutes). Special limousine and local taxi services are available.
Facilities: Car hire, bank and exchange services, and a bar and restaurant.

Getting There by Water
Tourists will be able to find four main ports, which are: Alexandria, Nuweiba, Port Said and Suez.

A regular car ferry service between Suez and Jeddah is run by The Saudi Sea Transport Company. A ferry service usually travels twice per week up the Nile between Wadi Halfa (Sudan) and Egypt High Dam. However, it is occasionally suspended. For further information, contact the Nile Valley Association (tel: (2) 578 9256). There is also a ferry service that operates between South Sinai and Aqaba (Jordan). For more information, contact the Cairo Navigation Agency (tel: (2) 574 5755 or 575 5568).
Many cruise ships stop over in Egypt as part of their African itinerary.

Getting There by Rail
If you want to travel to Egypt by rail, we are sorry to say that there are no international rail links to any of Egypt’s north-western neighbours. The Railheads at Aswan and Wadi Halfa, Sudan are connected by a ferry across Lake Nasser.

Getting There by Road
The road border between Libya and Egypt is open. There are two border crossings between Israel and Egypt: one runs from Cairo via El Arish to Rafiah on the north Sinai coast; and the other from Cairo via Suez and Taba to Eilat. Daily coaches leave early in the morning from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in Israel for travel via El Arish/Rafiah to Cairo and vice versa. There are no direct buses from Eilat to Cairo; it is necessary to change in Taba. The crossing from Taba to Eilat is open 24 hours a day. Passengers in taxis and hired cars are not permitted to cross the borders between Israel and Egypt. Privately-owned vehicles may be taken across other borders, provided the appropriate documentation is obtained. All private vehicles entering Egypt must have a three-month triptych or Carnet de passage en Duane from an automobile club in the country of registration. The driver must hold an International Driver’s Permit. Visas should normally be obtained in advance; however, travellers entering Egypt via Taba may be able to obtain them.

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