Egypt » Getting There
Getting There By Air
The country is well served by international airlines that fly direct from around the world. British Airways (www.ba.com), Air France (www.airfrance.com) and KLM (www.klm.com), along with low cost carrier easyJet (www.easyjet.com) are among the companies that provide flights to Egypt. The main international airports are in Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm el Sheikh, Luxor, Marsa Alam and Aswan. Charter flights depart mainly from Europe and the Middle East into the Red Sea coast airports.
The national airline is EgyptAir (MS) (www.egyptair.com), which has a busy network linking the country with, among other destinations, New York in the US, Kuala Lumpar in Malaysia, Bangkok in Thailand and Mumbai in India. Rome, Paris, Berlin and London are among the European cities with direct flights into Cairo, while EgyptAir serves Africa via Casablanca in Morocco, Johannesburg and Nairobi. The company has regular direct flights between Cairo and the Middle East, serving cities such as Abu Dhabi and Bahrain, and between the Egyptian capital and Moscow.
EgyptAir’s domestic network links all the main Egyptian towns and cities. The most expensive time to fly is spring and autumn, with the cheapest time of year being during the months of July and August.
Air Travel Note
Departure Tax
Flight Times
From London to Cairo to is 4 hours 45 minutes, from New York is 10 hours 45 minutes.
Getting There By Water
Ferry Operators
The ferry service operating between Nuweiba and Taba in South Sinai and Aqaba is run by the Bridge Maritime Company (www.abmaritime.com.jo) and Sindbad Xpress (www.sindbadjo.com) respectively. The Saudi Sea Transport Company runs the car ferry service between Suez and Jeddah. For information on the ferry service along the Nile, which only operates occasionally, contact the Nile Valley Association (tel: (02) 2578 9256).
Cruise Ships
River Routes
Water Travel Note
Getting There By Rail
Getting There By Road
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