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Hurghada · Egypt

Car hire and driving in Hurghada

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Egypt traffic drives on the right. Picking up at HRG means 9 km (6 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 Hurghada

Car rental from Hurghada: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Hurghada to QinaEgypt163 km (101 mi)about 2 h 29 min
Hurghada to LuxorEgypt209 km (130 mi)about 3 h 11 min
Hurghada to GirgaEgypt216 km (134 mi)about 3 h 18 min
Hurghada to AkhmīmEgypt219 km (136 mi)about 3 h 20 min
Hurghada to SohagEgypt224 km (139 mi)about 3 h 25 min
Hurghada to ŢahţāEgypt235 km (146 mi)about 3 h 35 min
Hurghada to ŢimāEgypt239 km (148 mi)about 3 h 38 min
Hurghada to Abū TījEgypt248 km (154 mi)about 3 h 47 min
Hurghada to EsnaEgypt252 km (157 mi)about 3 h 50 min
Hurghada to AssiutEgypt260 km (162 mi)about 3 h 58 min
Hurghada to AbnūbEgypt263 km (163 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Hurghada to ManfalūţEgypt281 km (175 mi)about 4 h 17 min
Hurghada to CairoEgypt400 km (248 mi)about 6 h 6 min
Hurghada to AlexandriaEgypt579 km (360 mi)about 8 h 50 min
Hurghada to GizaEgypt398 km (247 mi)about 6 h 4 min
Hurghada to Shubrā al KhaymahEgypt405 km (252 mi)about 6 h 11 min
Hurghada to Port SaidEgypt469 km (292 mi)about 7 h 9 min
Hurghada to SuezEgypt327 km (203 mi)about 4 h 59 min
Hurghada to Al MansurahEgypt482 km (300 mi)about 7 h 21 min
Hurghada to Al Maḩallah al KubráEgypt486 km (302 mi)about 7 h 25 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Hurghada?

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.