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Kom Ombo · Egypt

Car hire and driving in Kom Ombo

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 ASW means 59 km (37 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 Kom Ombo

Car rental from Kom Ombo: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Kom Ombo to AswānEgypt43 km (27 mi)about 39 min
Kom Ombo to EsnaEgypt99 km (62 mi)about 1 h 31 min
Kom Ombo to LuxorEgypt139 km (87 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Kom Ombo to QinaEgypt189 km (117 mi)about 2 h 53 min
Kom Ombo to GirgaEgypt232 km (144 mi)about 3 h 33 min
Kom Ombo to AkhmīmEgypt261 km (162 mi)about 3 h 59 min
Kom Ombo to SohagEgypt263 km (164 mi)about 4 h 1 min
Kom Ombo to ŢahţāEgypt293 km (182 mi)about 4 h 28 min
Kom Ombo to ŢimāEgypt310 km (193 mi)about 4 h 44 min
Kom Ombo to HurghadaEgypt321 km (200 mi)about 4 h 54 min
Kom Ombo to Abū TījEgypt329 km (204 mi)about 5 h 1 min
Kom Ombo to AssiutEgypt349 km (217 mi)about 5 h 19 min
Kom Ombo to CairoEgypt643 km (400 mi)about 9 h 49 min
Kom Ombo to AlexandriaEgypt805 km (500 mi)about 12 h 16 min
Kom Ombo to GizaEgypt639 km (397 mi)about 9 h 44 min
Kom Ombo to Shubrā al KhaymahEgypt650 km (404 mi)about 9 h 55 min
Kom Ombo to Port SaidEgypt758 km (471 mi)about 11 h 33 min
Kom Ombo to SuezEgypt613 km (381 mi)about 9 h 21 min
Kom Ombo to Al MansurahEgypt745 km (463 mi)about 11 h 22 min
Kom Ombo to Al Maḩallah al KubráEgypt743 km (462 mi)about 11 h 20 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 Kom Ombo?

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.