Minya: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Minya is a city of 283,605 people in Egypt, 52 m (171 ft) above sea level.
Key facts
Daylight in Minya runs from about 10 h 24 min a day in late December to 13 h 58 min in late June (computed for 28.09° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Minya in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.
Buses to Minya · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 224 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Alexandria, 355 km — buses · car rental
- Giza, 218 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 231 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Port Said, 383 km — buses · car rental
- Suez, 271 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 333 km — buses · car rental
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 323 km — buses · car rental
- Tanta, 301 km — buses · car rental
- Assiut, 110 km — buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Hildesheim.
Common questions
How big is Minya?
About 283,605 people live in Minya (GeoNames).
What time zone is Minya in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Minya?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Minya?
Cairo (224 km), Alexandria (355 km), Giza (218 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (231 km), Port Said (383 km).
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.