FROM CAIRO.

BY BUS - The Upper Egypt Bus Company runs three daily, at 1.30pm, 6.30pm and 11pm, from Cairo Gateway Bus Station ( also known as El Torgoman Bus Terminal ), located on Sharia Al Gisr in Bulaq between Ramses and Tahrir Square. The price is around 80LE but check them first on tel 02 576 0261/573 6700. Journey time is about eleven hours over a distance of 790km and takes you along a coastal route via Hurghada, Safaga and El Quseir. Disembark early at El Quseir and take a servees (minibus) taxi if your destination is north of Marsa Alam airport. The servees should cost you around 10 to 15LE depending on distance.




FROM MARSA ALAM
TO CAIRO AND HURGHADA

BY "SERVEES"/MINIBUS.

You can travel to Hurghada in two or three stages by service taxi (minibus) stopping first at El Quseir and then possibly at Safaga. Marsa Alam's mowqef or minibus station is just on the northern edge of the town. It should cost you from around 30LE per person total.

However if going on to Cairo, you'll need to go to one of the major bus stations in Hurghada. El Gouna is probably the best with buses for Cairo leaving every couple of hours and taking around 7 hours and the price varying between 55 and 100LE one way.

BY BUS

There are four buses daily to Hurghada from Marsa Alam but the times are uncertain. According to one person I asked they leave at 5am, 7am, noon and 8.30pm and according to another at 5am, 12.30pm, 2.30pm and 5pm.

The exact pick-up point is also uncertain. Best bet is to ask in town. It's risky to ask the taxi drivers at the mowqef (where the minibus taxis wait) as one of them may deliberately give you misinformation.

BY TAXI

A taxi from Marsa Alam to Hurghada should cost you around 350LE one way as of late 2008. However you'll need all your bargaining skills. Try to make sure he's properly licensed for the journey to prevent problems later on at the police check points. Also find out whether he wants you to change to another taxi in El Quseir as this could delay your journey.

Иногда необходимо позволить себе жить параллельной жизнью. Иначе настоящая была бы настолько мерзка!