Aswan

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