Car hire and driving in Ţahţā
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 HMB means 53 km (33 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 Ţahţā
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ţahţā to Sohag | Egypt | 30 km (19 mi) | about 28 min |
| Ţahţā to Akhmīm | Egypt | 33 km (21 mi) | about 31 min |
| Ţahţā to Abū Tīj | Egypt | 36 km (22 mi) | about 33 min |
| Ţahţā to Assiut | Egypt | 56 km (35 mi) | about 51 min |
| Ţahţā to Girga | Egypt | 62 km (38 mi) | about 57 min |
| Ţahţā to Abnūb | Egypt | 66 km (41 mi) | about 1 h |
| Ţahţā to Manfalūţ | Egypt | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Ţahţā to Dayrūţ | Egypt | 111 km (69 mi) | about 1 h 42 min |
| Ţahţā to Mallawī | Egypt | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 55 min |
| Ţahţā to Qina | Egypt | 139 km (87 mi) | about 2 h 7 min |
| Ţahţā to Minya | Egypt | 164 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 30 min |
| Ţahţā to Luxor | Egypt | 165 km (102 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Ţahţā to Cairo | Egypt | 367 km (228 mi) | about 5 h 36 min |
| Ţahţā to Alexandria | Egypt | 516 km (321 mi) | about 7 h 53 min |
| Ţahţā to Giza | Egypt | 361 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 31 min |
| Ţahţā to Shubrā al Khaymah | Egypt | 374 km (232 mi) | about 5 h 42 min |
| Ţahţā to Port Said | Egypt | 506 km (314 mi) | about 7 h 43 min |
| Ţahţā to Suez | Egypt | 370 km (230 mi) | about 5 h 39 min |
| Ţahţā to Al Mansurah | Egypt | 475 km (295 mi) | about 7 h 14 min |
| Ţahţā to Al Maḩallah al Kubrá | Egypt | 468 km (291 mi) | about 7 h 9 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 Ţahţā?
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.