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The Road to Siwa;
Distances
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Cairo |
Kharga |
Dakhla |
Farafra |
Bahariya |
Siwa |
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Cairo |
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602 |
739 |
582 |
402 |
752 |
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Kharga |
602 |
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200 |
430 |
610 |
960 |
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Dakhla |
739 |
200 |
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230 |
410 |
760 |
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Farafra |
582 |
430 |
230 |
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180 |
530 |
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Bahariya |
402 |
610 |
410 |
180 |
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350 |
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Siwa |
752 |
960 |
760 |
530 |
350 |
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How to
get to the Oasis?
There are several ways to get to Siwa. Upon your arrival you will
be assured of a warm welcome from the Siwan people.
Commercial Flights to Siwa Oasis
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EGYPT AIR |
Flights operate from May-September |
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Cairo-Marsa Matrouh |
Departs on Sundays and Wednesdays |
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Marsa Matrouh-Cairo |
Departs on Sundays and Wednesdays |
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THOMSON AIRWAYS |
Flights operate from April-October |
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London Gatwick-Marsa Matrouh |
Departs on Tuesdays |
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Marsa Matrouh-London Gatwick |
Departs on Tuesdays |
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Manchester-Marsa Matrouh |
Departs on Tuesdays |
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Marsa Matrouh-Manchester |
Departs on Tuesdays |
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EDELWEISS AIR |
Flights operate from July-October |
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Zurich-Marsa Matrouh |
Departs on Sundays |
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Marsa Matrouh-Zurich |
Departs on Sundays |
Buses To and from Cairo
The Western Delta Bus Company run a
daily service from Cairo to Marsa Matrouh which is route to
Siwa. The bus leaves Turkamen Bus Station, Cairo at 6.30am. The
journey is 500 kilometers and takes five hours. The fare for VIP is
60 LE.
Refreshments are served on the air-conditioned bus and VIP bus. From Marsa
Matrouh catch the onward bus service to Siwa. The journey takes four
hours and the ticket costs 15 LE. The bus leaves at 1.30 pm and
arrives in Siwa at 5pm.
Leaving Siwa for
Cairo the bus leaves at 7am from the Siwa bus Station. Change at Marsa
Matrouh
where there are buses leaving for Cairo until 2pm.
Direct night bus from Cairo to Siwa
There
is a daily buy from Turkamen Station to Siwa Oasis
which leaves at 6:45 pm and arrives in siwa at 5:30
am. You can take the same bus back to Cairo at 8:00
Pm from Siwa bus station and the rate is LE 60.
To and from Alexandria
From Alexandria, Siwa can be
reached from the new bus stations (MOHARAM
BECK)
. The buses from
MOHARAM BECK Bus Station
are at
7:00 am, 11.30am,2.30 pm and 10.00 pm. The
journey takes 8 hours and costs LE 30.
To return to Alexandria there are
four buses daily from Siwa at 7am, 10am, and 10pm. The fare is 30 EL.
You can also travel to Siwa by
minibus from Alexandria. They run from MOHARAM
BECK Station and the
fare is 30 LE in total. You change mini-bus at Marsa Matrouh and pay
15 LE per
person in mini-bus.
Here is a timetable for all
bus services running between Siwa, Alexandri and Cairo:
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