Port Said: 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.
Port Said is a city of 780,515 people in Egypt, 16 m (52 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Port Said International Airport (PSD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Port Said railway station. It is a port city: Port Said Port Authority and 1 more. Our booking partner lists 51 places to stay.
Key facts
Daylight in Port Said runs from about 10 h 10 min a day in late December to 14 h 14 min in late June (computed for 31.27° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Port Said is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Port Said International Airport (PSD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 7,707 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Port Said: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Port Said railway station. Trains to Port Said
Buses to Port Said · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 51 places to stay in Port Said. Of the 26 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (13), and 3 are five-star. Across 14 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 7,202 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Cairo, 167 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Alexandria, 227 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries · tours
- Giza, 174 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Amman, 353 km (Jordan)
- Shubrā al Khaymah, 162 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Jerusalem, 282 km (Israel)
- Zarqa, 369 km (Jordan)
- Suez, 145 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Mansurah, 91 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Al Maḩallah al Kubrá, 113 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Twin towns and sister cities: Volgograd, Bizerte.
Common questions
Which airport serves Port Said?
Port Said International Airport (PSD), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.
How big is Port Said?
About 780,515 people live in Port Said, across 1,351 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Port Said in?
Africa/Cairo, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Port Said?
The Pound (EGP). Traffic drives on the right.
How many hotels are there in Port Said?
Our booking partner lists 51 places to stay in Port Said, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Port Said?
Cairo (167 km), Alexandria (227 km), Giza (174 km), Amman (353 km), Shubrā al Khaymah (162 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 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.