Search Flights from Alexandria to Hurghada
Approximate Travel Distance | Approximate Flight Duration | Popular Airlines | Popular Airport |
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Transportation to Alexandria Airport from the City Center
Borg El Arab Airport
The easiest ways to get to Borg El Arab International Airport from Alexandria city center are to take a taxi, use hotel shuttle service or rent a car. Since the traffic in Alexandria can be very heavy, you have to be careful and take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flight.
Taxi
You can easily get to Borg El Arab International Airport in about 1 hour by getting on a taxi in the city center. It is suggested that you get on a familiar taxi or ask your hotel to call a reliable taxi for you. You should definitely agree on the fare before getting on a taxi. You can bargain.
Hotel Shuttle
Some hotels in Alexandria offer airport shuttle service for their guests. You can benefit from this service, which is safer than taxis, by making a reservation in advance.
Car Rental
If you have rented a car for your travel, you can arrive at Borg El Arab International Airport in maximum 1 hour under normal traffic conditions by following a straight route through Mehwar Al-Ta’ameir and turning left from the airport turnaround.
Airport Information
Alexandria International Airport is located 7 km southeast of Alexandria city center. Alexandria International Airport has been closed because of major renovations since 2013 and all traffic has been transferred to Borg El Arab International Airport which is located 40 km southeast of the city. Borg El Arab International Airport, which previously offered service for domestic flights and cargo aircrafts, has been undertaking airline traffic of Alexandria and Nile Delta since 2013.
In addition to the airplanes flying from Turkey, Central Asia and North Africa, cargo aircrafts also land at Borg El Arab Airport. The airport, which is located 40 km of Alexandria city center, has all fundamental facilities despite of not being a large airport. At the airport, there are many facilities such as a lounge, duty-free shop, various stores selling souvenirs and clothes and a few cafes.
El Nouzha Airport
In order to get directly to El Nouzha Airport, which is only seven kilometers from the city center of Alexandria, you have to prefer private means of transportation as there are no direct means of public transportation. Therefore, you have to either take a taxi or use the transfer service of your hotel.
Taxi
You can use the taxi to get directly from Alexandria city center, 7 seven kilometers from El Nouzha Airport, but remember that no flights are operated to this airport as of 2017. If the airport reopens to flights again in the future, you can reach El Nouzha Airport by taxi from Alexandria city in a maximum of 10 minutes.
Airport Information
El Nouzha International Airport, located in Alexandria, Egypt, served a total of over 1 million passengers in 2009. El Nouzha Airport, located seven kilometers south east of Alexandria city center, is closed since 2010, so all flights to and from here are routed to the Borg El Arab Airport, which is 40 kilometers southwest of Alexandria and has been the main airport of Alexandria since 2011. Some of the airline companies that have direct flights to Borg El Arab Airport are Turkish Airlines (Istanbul Atatürk), Saudia (Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh), Nile Air (Jeddah, Kuwait, Yanbu), FlyEgypt (Cairo, Dubai, Medina, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Kuwait), Aegean Airlines (Athens) and so on.
Transportation to Hurghada City Center from Airport
Hurghada, which is an important tourism center in Egypt, is one of the places preferred by many tourists around the world for holiday. Increasing its popularity day by day, the city of Hurghada offers unique natural beauties as well as it plays a unique role for the world tourism economy. The city of Hurghada, which is situated in the most beautiful part of Egypt, is home to the local community, as well as it hosts tourists from different countries.
In addition to being a unique tourist destination, Hurghada is also a city that comes to the forefront with the convenience of urban transportation. Buses, trains, taxis and white minibuses provide easy transportation within the city. White minibuses provide the most convenient transportation in the city. Minibus fee costs 1 LE per person in Egyptian currency. Buses are also among the most commonly preferred means of transportation in the city. Although buses in Egypt generally do not have a quality standard, large tourist city buses are more prominent and attractive in terms of quality.
In this sense, Hurghada city buses are also more comfortable and convenient. Tickets to get on these buses are available at the bus stations. In addition, you can also buy a bus ticket when you board the bus. Go Bus Company stands out as the best bus company in the city and in the Egypt in general.
Train is another alternative for transportation in Hurghada. However, the trains do not pass through the main coastal route of Hurghada. It is also possible to rent a car in the holiday city of Egypt and Hertz, Budget and Europecar serve as the most popular car rental companies providing this service.
Hurghada Airport is the second busiest airport after Cairo International Airport in Egypt. There are numerous flights to Europe from the airport, which is located only 5 kilometers away from the city center on the south-west. It is possible to buy the tickets you will need for bus travel from the ticket booths around the airport.
Rent a car
Renting a car is one of the alternatives you can prefer to reach the city center from Hurghada Airport. You can go to the city center by the car you can rent by choosing from the car rental companies such as Hertz, Budget and Europecar that also serve at the airport.
Taxi
Taxi stands out as one of the most popular options preferred to reach the city center because taxi services are provided for 24 hours a day. Once your plane lands at the airport, you can easily see the taxi ranks and get to the city center in about 15 minutes by taking a taxi. You can also get to different resorts of Hurghada such as Makadi Bay, Somabay, Safaga, El Gouna, Al Quseir and Al-Mahmya by taking a taxi. If you want to travel directly to the holiday resorts without going to the city center, your journey can take up to 30 minutes.
If you are planning to travel to the city center by taxi, you are advised to bargain with the taxi drivers. The taxi drivers who don't activate taximeter may overcharge you and so your journey may cost more expensive. If you don't want to lose your time, you can take a taxi to reach the city center after bargaining as quickly as possible.
Bus
You can also reach the city center from Hurghada Airport by taking a bus. You can see the bus stops stationed right next to the Hurghada passenger terminal. Once the buses are full of passengers, they depart from the bus stops. If you want to travel by bus, you may need to wait a little once the bus reaches full capacity. You can also reach different holiday resorts of Hurghada such as Makadi Bay, Somabay, Safaga, El Gouna, Al Quseir and Al-Mahmya by taking a bus as well. Bus tickets can be bought from the passenger terminals at the airport or you can also buy tickets on the bus. It takes about 20 minutes to reach the city center, but your journey may last a little longer if you want to reach the coastal area.
Minibus
Minibuses are another public transportation option you can prefer to get to the city center. Minibus services can be arranged from the airport to the city center on a regular basis as well as they can sometimes be specifically used for passenger transportation on demand.
Last Updated: 27 Feb 2017Frequently Asked Questions
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For Alexandria-Hurghada flights, you can use Borg El Arab Airport, El Nouzha Airport as departure airport, and Hurghada International Airport for arrival.
The flight distance between Alexandria-Hurghada is 580 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Alexandria-Hurghada flights is Monday.
