There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Salt lake by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH)plane CAI - SSH
- Take the taxi from Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Salt laketaxi
3h 47m$91–188Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cairo to Sueztrain
- Take the bus from Suez to Sharm El-Sheikhbus
10h 43m$7–49Bus via Ismailia
- Take the bus from Cairo to Ismailiabus
- Take the bus from Ismailia to Sharm El-Sheikhbus
8h 6m$8–15Drive 490.5 km
- Drive from Cairo to Salt lakecar 490.5 km
5h 21m$26–37Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cairo to Salt laketaxi 490.5 km
5h 21m$50–65Bus
- Take the bus from Kolaly to Wataniabus Kolaly - Watania
8h 28m$11–15
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport (SSH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Salt lake is to bus via Ismailia which costs $8 - $15 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Salt lake is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 47m and costs $90 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Cairo to Salt lake. However, there are services departing from Cairo and arriving at Sharm El-Sheikh via Ismailia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Cairo and Salt lake is 457 km. The road distance is 490.5 km.
The best way to get from Cairo to Salt lake without a car is to bus via Ismailia which takes 8h 6m and costs $8 - $15.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Cairo to Salt lake, including transfers.
Cairo to Salt lake bus services, operated by East Delta Travel, depart from Cairo station.
Cairo to Salt lake bus services, operated by East Delta Travel, arrive at Ismailia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Salt lake is 490 km. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Cairo to Salt lake.
There are 926+ hotels available in Salt lake.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Salt lake, Egypt?
You can take a bus from Cairo to Salt lake via Ismailia and Sharm El-Sheikh in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Cairo to Suez
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $20–40
- Phone
- 02/22623128
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from Cairo to Ismailia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from Ismailia to Sharm El-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
Bus from Suez to Sharm El-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- eastdelta-travel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Estimated price
- $5–65
Taxi Sharm
- Phone
- +20 106 660 6651
- Website
- sharmelsheikhtaxi.com
Cairo Airport Travel
- Phone
- +202 19970
- Website
- cairoshuttlebus.com
Careem
- Website
- careem.com
Pink Taxi (women only)
- Website
- pinktaxi.net
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