Ferry - Hurghada to Sharm

[Trvls]

Has anyone taken the ferry from Hurghada to Sharm or Sharm to Hurghada in the last year or so? Can anyone recommend a ferry company? I've read that the main one is suspended. I found one online that is running, but they make you buy the ticket in the office beforehand, which sounds dodgy to me. Any other suggestions of how to get to Sharm would be welcome, avoiding downtown Cairo obviously. I know there's the option to fly or to take a cab. I don't feel safe in cabs, so checking all options.

[GM1]

El Gouna bus? and if you check Egyptair website, make sure that you put Egypt as your country, you will have much better rates!

[hurghadapat]

Originally Posted by Trvls

Has anyone taken the ferry from Hurghada to Sharm or Sharm to Hurghada in the last year or so? Can anyone recommend a ferry company? I've read that the main one is suspended. I found one online that is running, but they make you buy the ticket in the office beforehand, which sounds dodgy to me. Any other suggestions of how to get to Sharm would be welcome, avoiding downtown Cairo obviously. I know there's the option to fly or to take a cab. I don't feel safe in cabs, so checking all options.

Ferry crossings at this time of year can sometimes be a bit rough......you could also go by bus but it's a long journey.....personally i would fly...quicker and more comfortable. and certainly wouldn't even consider going by taxi....have you seen the way they drive.

[Trvls]

Thanks both. Do you know if I have go into downtown Cairo and change there if I get the bus? Or if the buses to Sharm go from the bus stop somewhere in the southern bit of Cairo? I'm hoping to go Wednesday and not sure I want to be in downtown Cairo then.

Thanks for the Egypt Air tip too.

[hurghada1]

Originally Posted by Trvls

Thanks both. Do you know if I have go into downtown Cairo and change there if I get the bus? Or if the buses to Sharm go from the bus stop somewhere in the southern bit of Cairo? I'm hoping to go Wednesday and not sure I want to be in downtown Cairo then.

Thanks for the Egypt Air tip too.

Hi i have done this journey by bus Hurghada-Suez-Sharm took almost thirteen hours and was about 100LE. Not for the faint hearted. You can fly with Egypt air in under an hour. The Ferry service is always getting cancelled with out prior notice so not the most reliable.

Hope this helps

[GM1]

I think you can take the El Gouna bus right away from Hurghada, maybe with a stop-over in Suez.

[Trvls]

Originally Posted by GM1

I think you can take the El Gouna bus right away from Hurghada, maybe with a stop-over in Suez.

Thanks. I went and asked today and yes there is. Yay! Not sure if it's El Gouna or what route they take, but it's a bus. I'm happy.

Thanks for your help. The first few bus companies told me I'd have to change at Cairo and I would have taken their word for it otherwise.

[Trvls]

Originally Posted by hurghada1

Hi i have done this journey by bus Hurghada-Suez-Sharm took almost thirteen hours and was about 100LE. Not for the faint hearted. You can fly with Egypt air in under an hour. The Ferry service is always getting cancelled with out prior notice so not the most reliable.

Hope this helps

Thanks alot! I'm not fainthearted and I like the adventure of travelling by land. Will give this a go.

[cutiepie]

The bus sharm- hurghada and vice versa stops in Cairo in tahrir. I have taken it before(never again) you change buses in Cairo or else stop for half an hour.

Def recommed flying save yourself 13hrs and going to cairo etc. It's relatively cheap. Takes about 40mins in total soo much easier!!

[Trvls]

Originally Posted by cutiepie

The bus sharm- hurghada and vice versa stops in Cairo in tahrir. I have taken it before(never again) you change buses in Cairo or else stop for half an hour.

Def recommed flying save yourself 13hrs and going to cairo etc. It's relatively cheap. Takes about 40mins in total soo much easier!!

Thanks for the advice. Why never again? I've taken buses around Egypt a bit already, including "second class" buses. And have done London to Berlin a couple of times (23 hours). Not so keen on them being over night, but guessing I'll be safe enough if I keep my head down and don't get off the bus. I'll ask about changing buses tomorrow. If I don't have to change, I think I'll be okay. It shouldn't be going into Tahrir tomorrow as well, as the roads are blocked off to traffic - or so I gather. I'd rather not fly as I'd like to take my bicycle. I feel a lot safer on it when going around town.