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maxwan
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how far is luxor from hurghada ? is it worth flying into luxor and taking a coach to hurghada
queenie40something
Senior Member
We might have probs here. Can you fly out on a Friday - Thomsons only fly Fri and XL fly from Gatwick on a Thurs. I will keep looking for you. Easyjet fly out from Gat to Sharm on a Tues but back Sat and this would mean getting a flight with egyptair onto Hurgh or taking the fast ferry.
queenie40something
Senior Member
Hi it is about 6 hour drive or so and you will need to go in a convoy. You can get cheap flights from Luxor to Hurgh but will prob need to change at Cairo - done this when I flew from Luxor to Sharm. Found a flight with Thomas Cook not cheap tho at 490 going out 9th and coming back 13th from Heathrow. These normally have a stop off at Cairo.
queenie40something
Senior Member
Dont know if this link will work - it may expire http://www.alitalia.com/GB_EN/BOOKING/TicketDetails.aspx
Alitalia have a flight out of Heathrow 9th June 06.50am arriving Rome 10.20am, depart Rome 11.35am arriving Cairo 15.55pm.
Leave Cairo 13th June 4.25am arrive Rome 07.05 but not leaving Rome for Heathrow until 17.15 arrive Heathrow 19.05. You could see if their is another return with another airline with better times. This return is 293.30
There are always flights from Cairo to Hurghada.
Egyptair have direct flights from Heathrow 9th leaving Heathrow 09.15 and arrive Cairo 16.10. Depart Cairo 13th at 17.00pm and arrive Hrow 20.25 for 398.40.
Their website says they have a special offer for Hrow to Cairo return flights for £273 so you could give them a call about these - see their contact page for tel numbers in Heathrow.
There is a flight from Cairo to Hurgh with Egyptair leave Cairo 20.30 and arrive Hurgh 21.35. Then leave Hurgh 13.35 arrive Cairo 14.40 giving you plenty of time for the 17.00 back to Heathrow - cost 72.50.
Alot of mucking about tho. I will keep searching for direct flights.
Hope this helps.
Alitalia have a flight out of Heathrow 9th June 06.50am arriving Rome 10.20am, depart Rome 11.35am arriving Cairo 15.55pm.
Leave Cairo 13th June 4.25am arrive Rome 07.05 but not leaving Rome for Heathrow until 17.15 arrive Heathrow 19.05. You could see if their is another return with another airline with better times. This return is 293.30
There are always flights from Cairo to Hurghada.
Egyptair have direct flights from Heathrow 9th leaving Heathrow 09.15 and arrive Cairo 16.10. Depart Cairo 13th at 17.00pm and arrive Hrow 20.25 for 398.40.
Their website says they have a special offer for Hrow to Cairo return flights for £273 so you could give them a call about these - see their contact page for tel numbers in Heathrow.
There is a flight from Cairo to Hurgh with Egyptair leave Cairo 20.30 and arrive Hurgh 21.35. Then leave Hurgh 13.35 arrive Cairo 14.40 giving you plenty of time for the 17.00 back to Heathrow - cost 72.50.
Alot of mucking about tho. I will keep searching for direct flights.
Hope this helps.
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maxwan
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whats a convoy and whats the ferry and crossing times if you know
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maxwan
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are you my new secretary (thanks for looking)
queenie40something
Senior Member
lol - no just bored and your welcome.
A convoy is where all the coaches travel together with a police escort. I have posted the ferry times but you can find them here Egypt Ferries Schedules
If you are thinking of flying to Sharm and then taking the ferry to Hurghada it would be easier to fly with Egyptair - when I searched for someone before I was getting prices at around £20 each way and the ferry costs more.
A convoy is where all the coaches travel together with a police escort. I have posted the ferry times but you can find them here Egypt Ferries Schedules
If you are thinking of flying to Sharm and then taking the ferry to Hurghada it would be easier to fly with Egyptair - when I searched for someone before I was getting prices at around £20 each way and the ferry costs more.
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maxwan
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looks like its going to be fri to fri . no flights anywhere
queenie40something
Senior Member
Did you try the Thomas Cook from Heathrow to Hurgh 9th / 13th?
realestatemart
Banned
convoy is group of buses with tourists moving all together
Ferry is a fast boat between Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh 90 minuted
realestatemart
Banned
hello
from Luxor to Hurghada its about 3 hours driving only, and 1 hour by flight if its a direct flight
Georgina
New Member
Not sure if this has already been posted but there is a rule from Hurghada airport that if you are a resident and been here more than 28 days you must fly out of Egypt on a scheduled flight only. If you are on an annual tourist visa then I believe it is after 3 months you must leave on a scheduled service. Now that Astraeus and GB airways has stopped that means either scheduled via Europe from Hurghada or Egypt Air or BA from Cairo back to the UK. I don't think this rule applies to Sharm. And baksheesh doesn't work to get out on the charter flight as my friend tried
Roger
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Hi Real,
We were told it was a 4 hour transfer, but the reality is very different if you travel in a convoy (as you are supposed to). By the time we had waited for the convoy to form, stopped several times on route and dropped people off, it was more like 8 hours from airport to hotel
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MrSkipsey
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Yep. This was the same for us when we went from Hurghada to Luxor then back again.Hi Real,
We were told it was a 4 hour transfer, but the reality is very different if you travel in a convoy (as you are supposed to). By the time we had waited for the convoy to form, stopped several times on route and dropped people off, it was more like 8 hours from airport to hotel
Very time consuming sitting on a coach. Especially when your 34 of 50!
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SuziQ2708
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We visited Luxor whilst staying in Hurghada back in 2006 and it took approximately 4 hours on a coach, I guess you were very unfortunate!Hi Real,
We were told it was a 4 hour transfer, but the reality is very different if you travel in a convoy (as you are supposed to). By the time we had waited for the convoy to form, stopped several times on route and dropped people off, it was more like 8 hours from airport to hotel
We travelled from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo on a coach 5 years ago and that took 8 hours.
realestatemart
Banned
OHH God sorry to hear this normaly it take 3 hours by private car problem with convoy is security procedures and all have to wait till 4 - 5 Am to moveHi Real,
We were told it was a 4 hour transfer, but the reality is very different if you travel in a convoy (as you are supposed to). By the time we had waited for the convoy to form, stopped several times on route and dropped people off, it was more like 8 hours from airport to hotel
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SuziQ2708
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Anyone want to fly out to Hurghada on the 6th for a week? Just found a real bargain
£99.00
FLIGHT ONLY - 06 June 2008
London Gatwick - Hurghada (return)
06/06/08: LGW - HRG XLA558 09:00 - 16:15
13/06/08: HRG - LGW XLA559 17:30 - 21:15
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realestatemart
Banned
I think Maxwan was looking i hope he come to know about it
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lyndsay552
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I'm very very tempted by this. It would be cheaper than paying excess baggage for our move.
Thanks for that
Lyndsay
Thanks for that
Lyndsay
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SuziQ2708
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Your very welcome, I'm just addicted to looking LOL
Your very welcome, I'm just addicted to looking LOL
