Car hire and driving in Luxor
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 LXR means 7 km (4 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 Luxor
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxor to Esna | Egypt | 46 km (29 mi) | about 42 min |
| Luxor to Qina | Egypt | 52 km (33 mi) | about 48 min |
| Luxor to Girga | Egypt | 103 km (64 mi) | about 1 h 34 min |
| Luxor to Akhmīm | Egypt | 131 km (82 mi) | about 2 h |
| Luxor to Sohag | Egypt | 134 km (83 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Luxor to Kom Ombo | Egypt | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Luxor to Ţahţā | Egypt | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Luxor to Ţimā | Egypt | 180 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Luxor to Aswān | Egypt | 181 km (112 mi) | about 2 h 45 min |
| Luxor to Abū Tīj | Egypt | 199 km (124 mi) | about 3 h 3 min |
| Luxor to Hurghada | Egypt | 209 km (130 mi) | about 3 h 11 min |
| Luxor to Assiut | Egypt | 220 km (136 mi) | about 3 h 21 min |
| Luxor to Cairo | Egypt | 504 km (313 mi) | about 7 h 41 min |
| Luxor to Alexandria | Egypt | 667 km (415 mi) | about 10 h 11 min |
| Luxor to Giza | Egypt | 500 km (310 mi) | about 7 h 37 min |
| Luxor to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 511 km (317 mi) | about 7 h 47 min |
| Luxor to Port Said | Egypt | 620 km (385 mi) | about 9 h 27 min |
| Luxor to Suez | Egypt | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 15 min |
| Luxor to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 606 km (377 mi) | about 9 h 15 min |
| Luxor to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 604 km (375 mi) | about 9 h 12 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 Luxor?
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.