Because the river Nile flows the
length of the country, boats and ships were the most
important means of transportation in Egypt from
ancient times to the Muslim era. Ships are shown in
paintings as early as the Naqada Period (about 4000
– 3100 BC) and by the end of the Old Kingdom, wooden
models of ships were frequently placed in tombs.
These models reflect the many types of boats the
ancient Egyptians designed for different purposes.
Reed rafts were made for hunting in the marshes.
Boats made of papyrus were used by the royalty for
either daily activities or religious ceremonies.
Large wooden boats were used to transport heavy
cargo and for military purposes.
During the Greco-Roman era, the Ptolemies built a
great navy. Ptolemaic ships were made in a variety
of styles known all over the Hellenistic world. The
Barides formed one important type of naval ship.
Ships called Kerkuros were used both for naval and
trade purposes, while a smaller type of naval ship
was called Lembos. These Lembos were closer to a
boat and were used for launching quick strikes. The
most important of the merchant ship types was the
larger ship called the Korbita that sailed the
Mediterranean in the first and second centuries BC
until the Kybaea became more common.
Shipbuilding was also important to the Muslims
during the Muslim era. They established many
shipbuilding centers along the Nile, among them Al-Fustat,
Qalzim, Alexandria, and Tanis. Alexandria was a
great port and its ships brought goods from
Ethiopia, India, China, and all the ports of the
Mediterranean Sea. In the Fatimid era, Egypt became
one of the most powerful naval countries.
For much shorter distances than would be traveled by
boat, sedan chairs were the preferred mode of
transportation in the Old and Middle Kingdom for the
royal class. Sedan chairs seem to have disappeared
after these periods. The high official would sit
with knees drawn up to the chest, holding a fan. The
chairs would usually have a thick cushion for
comfort and a backrest for support. The chairs
rested on two long poles, which two or more servants
lifted to carry the chair.
Domesticated animals such as donkeys and mules were
the most common load carriers in Ancient Egypt and
were used for farming. Donkeys were domesticated in
the fourth millennium BC and were used almost
exclusively for land travel up to the Persian
period.
Horses were brought to Egypt by the army of the
Hyksos invaders at the end of the Middle Kingdom.
Horses were generally used to pull two-wheeled
chariots rather than ridden. By the New Kingdom,
Egyptians began horse breeding and horses belonged
to the military elite and ruling class.
Occasional and infrequent mention of the one-humped
camel or dromedary may be encountered in connection
with the Early Dynastic Period. But not until after
the foreign conquerors of Assyrians, Persians, and
Alexander the Great were these animals brought in
larger numbers into Egypt. By the Ptolemaic period,
camels were used as the main animals for
transportation across the desert. Egypt, rail
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Transportation by
Domestic Flights
Flying is a good way to
get around the country.
Egypt Air offers daily
domestic flights between
Cairo, Alexandria,
Luxor, Aswan, Abu Simbel,
Hurghada, Sharm
el-Sheikh, Oasis. Air
Sinai has flights from
Cairo to Sharm el
Sheikh, Taba, Luxor, Ras
El Nakab and Eilat.
Rail,Transportation in
Egypt has a regular
efficient train service
traveling between every
major town within the
country and offering a
range of services from
plush air-conditioned
sleepers to 3rd class.
Discounts are available
for holders of Student
cards and children under
9 years old.
Bus,An efficient bus
services is available
from to and from all the
major cities in the
country including the
Sinai.
Ferries,High Speed Ferry
Boat run between Egypt
and Sudan, Egypt and
Saudi Arabia, South
Sinai and Jordan, and
Sharm el-sheikh and
Hurghada
High Speed Ferry Boat
transportation between
Hurghada & Sharm El
Sheikh.
Table 1: Private
Transfer Services &
Rates in Cairo
Description of Egypt
transportation Services in Cairo
01 -
03 Persons
04 -07
Persons
08 -10
Persons
11 -14
Persons
Private Cairo Airport
Transfer to any Hotels in
Downtown
$12
$14
$16
$20
Private Cairo Airport
Transfer to any Hotels in
Giza
$14
$16
$18
$22
Full
Day City Tour to Egyptian
Museum (08 hours)
$24
$26
$27
$30
Full
Day City Tour to Memphis,
Sakkara & Pyramids (08
Hours)
$25
$27
$30
$34
Half
Day City Tour to Cairo City
& Downtown Cairo (04 hours)
$17
$19
$17
$19
Half
Day Tour to Giza & Pyramids
(04 hours)
$18
$20
$19
$23
Private Transfer to Sound &
Light Show in Giza
$12
$14
$17
$19
Private
Transfer to Evening Dinner in
Cairo
$12
$14
$17
$19
Full
Day Open in Cairo (14 hours)
$84
$97
$48
$53
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Ismailia or Suez or
Fayoum
$47
$56
$46
$51
Table 2
Private Transfer Services &
Rates from Cairo
Description of Egypt
transportation Services from
Cairo
01 -
03 Persons
04 -07
Persons
08 -10
Persons
11 -14
Persons
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Port Said or to Alexandra
$56
$66
$90
$100
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Hurghada or to Sharm El
Sheikh
$122
$131
$160
$180
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Taba or to Nuweiba
$112
$122
$160
$180
Private Transfer from Cairo
to St. Catherine (2 days/1
night)
$112
$122
$160
$180
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Marsa Matruh
$122
$131
$180
$200
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Aida North Coast
$80
$90
$99
$109
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Ain Soukhna
$61
$73
$90
$100
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Ras Sidr
$61
$73
$90
$100
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Rafah
$104
$110
$121
$127
Private Transfer from Cairo
to Bahariya Desert Oasis
$95
$105
$180
$200
Table 3
Train Routes & Current Rates for
2006
From
To
1st
Class Sitting
Deluxe
Sleeper Train
Cairo
Alexandria
$10
N/A
Alexandria
Cairo
$10
N/A
Cairo
Marsa
Matruh
$15
N/A
Marsa
Matruh
Cairo
$15
N/A
Cairo
Aswan
$25
see sleeper rates
Aswan
Cairo
$25
see sleeper rates
Cairo
Luxor
$20
see sleeper rates
Luxor
Cairo
$20
see sleeper rates
Sleeper
Train in Egypt
Train No.
Route
Notes
Sleeper Train 84
Cairo/Luxor/Aswan
Daily
Sleeper Train 85
Aswan/Luxor/Cairo
Daily
Sleeper Train 86
Cairo/Luxor/Aswan
Daily
Sleeper Train 87
Aswan/Luxor/Cairo
Daily
Sleeper Train 82
Alexandria/Cairo/Luxor/Aswan
Daily
Sleeper Train 83
Aswan/Luxor/Cairo/Alexandria
Daily
Sleeper Train 973
Cairo - Marca Matrouh
Saturday - Monday - Wednesday
June through September (15 Jun -
15 Sep)
Sleeper Train 974
Marca Matrouh - Cairo
Sunday - Tuesday - Thursday
June through September (15 Jun -
15 Sep)
Train No.
Station/Time
Departure
Arrival
Departure
Arrival
Sleeper Train 84
Ramsis Station
Cairo
Luxor
Luxor
Aswan
Local Time
20:00
05:05 Next Day
05:15
08:15
Sleeper Train 85
Ramsis Station
Aswan
Luxor
Luxor
Cairo
Local Time
18:30
21:30
21:40
06:45 Next Day
Train No.
Station/Time
Departure
Arrival
Departure
Arrival
Sleeper Train 86
Ramsis Station
Cairo
Luxor
Luxor
Aswan
Local Time
21:15
06:10 Next Day
06:20
09:30
Sleeper Train 87
Ramsis Station
Aswan
Luxor
Luxor
Cairo
Local Time
21:20
00:40 Next Day
00:50
09:30
Train No.
Station/Time
Departure
Arrival
Departure
Arrival
Departure
Arrival
Sleeper Train 82
Ramsis Station
Alexandria
Cairo
Cairo
Luxor
Luxor
Aswan
Local Time
17:20
20:10
20:30
05:25 Next Day
05:35
08:50
Sleeper Train 83
Ramsis Station
Aswan
Luxor
Luxor
Cairo
Cairo
Alexandria
Local Time
17:00
20:15
20:30
05:35 Next Day
06:10
09:10
Train No.
Station/Time
Departure
Arrival
Sleeper Train 973
Saturday - Monday - Wednesday
Station
Cairo
Matrouh
Local Time
23:00
06:00 Next Day
Sleeper Train 974
Sunday - Tuesday - Thursday
Station
Matrouh
Cairo
Local Time
23:00
06:00 Next Day
Abelia Egypt Sleeper Train Price
Sleeper Train Trip:
Cairo/Luxor/Aswan -
Valid Until 30th Sept. 2006 for
one Way trip
Sleeper Train price in US
Dollars - including Dinner &
Breakfast
Per person in double cabin
$ 60 2008
Per person in single cabin
$ 75 2008
Children (04.-09) years old
2008
Table 4 Public Bus
Routes & Current
Rates for 2006
From
To
Rates
Schedule
Cairo
Hurghada
$15
Several Times Daily
Hurghada
Cairo
$15
Several Times Daily
Hurghada
Luxor
$15
Several Times Daily
Luxor
Hurghada
$15
Several Times Daily
High Speed Ferry Boat -
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh /
Hurghada
Egypt Transportation by high
speed ferry boat provides
economical transfers between
Hurghada & Sharm El Sheikh
for passengers and private
cars. Average travel time is
90 minutes each way
LONT High Speed
Ferry Boat | Current
Schedule & Rates
DAY
TO / FROM
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
Saturday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
09:30
11:00
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
17:00
18:30
Monday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
09:30
11:00
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
17:00
18:30
Tuesday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
09:30
11:00
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
-
-
Wednesday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
-
-
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
-
-
Thursday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
09:30
11:00
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
17:00
18:30
REMARKS FOR HIGH SPEED FERRY
BOAT:
Egypt
Transportation Rates are
$99,- per person one way &
based on current published rates
for 2008.
Egypt
Transportation Rates are
$119,- per person 02 ways &
based on current published rates
for 2008.
Rates
for private cars available upon
request. Schedules & rates are
subject to change without
notice.
International Fast
High Speed Ferry
Boat | Current
Schedule & Rates
DAY
TO / FROM
DEPARTURE
ARRIVAL
Saturday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
-
-
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
-
-
Monday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
-
-
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
-
-
Tuesday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
-
-
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
-
-
Thursday
Hurghada / Sharm El Sheikh
-
-
Sharm
El Sheikh / Hurghada
-
-
REMARKS FOR HIGH SPEED FERRY
BOAT:
Egypt
Transportation Rates are
$75,- per person one way &
based on current published rates
for 2008.
Egypt
Transportation Rates are
$119,- per person 02 ways &
based on current published rates
for 2008.
Rates
for private cars available upon
request. Schedules & rates are
subject to change without
notice.
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