Aswan: 886 km South of Cairo, 210 km South of Luxor, 280 km North of Abu Simbel and 300 km West of Mersa Allam on Red Sea.
Getting in Aswan:
By Plane:
There are increasing numbers of Charter flights from European Cities to Aswan International Airport. There are daily domestic flights between Aswan, Cairo, Luxor and Abu Simbel Airports.
By Train: The rail network extends south along the Nile from Alexandria and Cairo to Luxor and Aswan. There are several Luxuries A/C Trains with restaurants to Luxor and Aswan with sleeping accommodation.
Approximate journey times By Train from Aswan To
Alexandria: 13 hours | Cairo: 11 hours | Luxor: 02 hours |
Approximate journey times By Road from Aswan To
Luxor: 03 hours | Esna: 02hr:30m | Edfu: 02 hours | Kom Ombo: 30 m | Abu Simbel: 03 hours |
