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		13 - 19 June 2002 Issue No.590 Travel	Current issue Previous issue Site map
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Getting about
Compiled by Rehab Saad
Now summer has arrived the Mediterranean and Red Sea resorts are popular destinations. Here is the lowdown on getting from A to B.
Buses
Super Jet, East Delta and West Delta buses operate throughout Egypt. All are air-conditioned.
Super Jet
Super Jet stations are located in Almaza (Heliopolis), Turguman Square (Tahrir), Giza, and Cairo Airport. Tel: 2660212
Cairo-Alexandria
Services almost every half hour from 5.00am to 11.00pm. Tickets LE20 mornings; LE22 thereafter.
Tickets for the VIP bus leaving only at 10am are LE29.
Cairo-Hurghada
Services at 7.00am, 8.00am, 2.00pm and 11.00pm. Tickets LE55. There is a service from Alexandria to Hurghada at 8pm for LE75.
Cairo-Sharm El-Sheikh
Services at 8am and 11pm. Tickets LE55.
West Delta
West Delta stations are located in Almaza, Turguman and Giza. Tel: 5765582
Cairo-Alexandria
Services almost every hour from 4.00am to 1.00am. Tickets LE25.
Cairo-Marsa Matrouh
Three services daily at 7am, 8.30am and 6.00pm. Tickets LE28.
East Delta
East Delta stations are located in Almaza and Turguman. Tel: 5762293
Cairo-Sharm El-Sheikh
Services are at 6.30am, 7.30am, 10am, 1pm, 5pm, 7pm and 11pm. Tickets for morning services LE40 for Egyptians and LE55 for foreigners; LE55 for night services for Egyptians and LE57 for foreigners.
Cairo-Al-Arish
Services run from 7.30am to 4.00pm. Tickets for morning services LE21.50 for Egyptians and LE25.50 for foreigners; LE31 for night services for Egyptians and LE35 for foreigners.
Cairo-Ras Sudr
Two services daily at 7.15am and 8.15am. Tickets LE14 for both Egyptians and foreigners.
Trains
Trains to Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan run from Ramses Station. Tel:147 or 5753555
Cairo-Luxor-Aswan
"Spanish" deluxe trains without sleepers. Services to Luxor and Aswan 6.45pm, 8.45pm and 10pm. Tickets to Luxor: first class LE60; second class LE36. Tickets to Aswan: first class LE73; second class LE42.
Cairo-Alexandria
"French" train service departs at 8.30am, 9.30am, 11.00am, 2.10pm, 3.10pm, 4.00pm and 5.00pm. Tickets: first class LE23; second class LE14.
"Spanish" trains service departs at 9.00am, 12.00 noon and 6.00pm. Tickets: first class LE30; second class LE22.
"Torbeeni" train service departs at 8.00am, 2.00pm and 7.00pm. Tickets: first class LE30; second class LE22.
EgyptAir
There are between two and five domestic flights daily each to Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh. Check with EgyptAir Tel: (Abbasiyya) 6823271, (Zamalek) 3475193.
Cairo-Aswan
Round trip tickets: LE370 for Egyptians; LE1,510 for foreigners.
Cairo-Luxor
Round trip tickets: LE278 for Egyptians; LE1,102 for foreigners.
Cairo-Hurghada
Round trip tickets: LE298 for Egyptians ; LE1,038 for foreigners.
Cairo-Sharm El-Sheikh
Round trip tickets: LE306 for Egyptians; LE1,038 for foreigners.

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