Car hire and driving in Aswān
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ASW means 17 km (11 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648812 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648825 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648853.
Drives from Aswān
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aswān to Kom Ombo | Egypt | 43 km (27 mi) | about 39 min |
| Aswān to Esna | Egypt | 138 km (86 mi) | about 2 h 6 min |
| Aswān to Luxor | Egypt | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Aswān to Qina | Egypt | 231 km (144 mi) | about 3 h 32 min |
| Aswān to Girga | Egypt | 270 km (167 mi) | about 4 h 7 min |
| Aswān to Akhmīm | Egypt | 298 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 33 min |
| Aswān to Sohag | Egypt | 300 km (186 mi) | about 4 h 34 min |
| Aswān to Ţahţā | Egypt | 329 km (205 mi) | about 5 h 1 min |
| Aswān to Ţimā | Egypt | 346 km (215 mi) | about 5 h 17 min |
| Aswān to Hurghada | Egypt | 364 km (226 mi) | about 5 h 33 min |
| Aswān to Abū Tīj | Egypt | 365 km (227 mi) | about 5 h 34 min |
| Aswān to Assiut | Egypt | 384 km (239 mi) | about 5 h 52 min |
| Aswān to Cairo | Egypt | 684 km (425 mi) | about 10 h 26 min |
| Aswān to Alexandria | Egypt | 843 km (524 mi) | about 12 h 52 min |
| Aswān to Giza | Egypt | 679 km (422 mi) | about 10 h 21 min |
| Aswān to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 691 km (429 mi) | about 10 h 32 min |
| Aswān to Port Said | Egypt | 800 km (497 mi) | about 12 h 12 min |
| Aswān to Suez | Egypt | 655 km (407 mi) | about 9 h 59 min |
| Aswān to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 787 km (489 mi) | about 12 h |
| Aswān to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 784 km (487 mi) | about 11 h 57 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Aswān?
The right, as everywhere in Egypt.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.