Transportation
Getting to Dahab :
By Air :
Sharm el Sheikh is the main airport around 1 hour drive south of Dahab. Taba is the other airport which is 2½ hours drive from Dahab.
Dahab Plaza Hotel will arrange transfers from Sharm-el-Sheikh and Taba airports to Dahab at very competitive rates. Please use our contact form to enquire about transfers.
By Bus:
From Sharm el Sheikh a bus runs regularly, however, after your flight, it is much easier to be picked up at the airport by a pre-arranged taxi or mini bus.
There are 4-5 buses per day from Cairo to Dahab.
A public bus runs from Taba 1 per day only, alternatively a taxi taking around 1.5 hours.
By Air :
Sharm el Sheikh is the main airport around 1 hour drive south of Dahab. Taba is the other airport which is 2½ hours drive from Dahab.
Dahab Plaza Hotel will arrange transfers from Sharm-el-Sheikh and Taba airports to Dahab at very competitive rates. Please use our contact form to enquire about transfers.
By Bus:
From Sharm el Sheikh a bus runs regularly, however, after your flight, it is much easier to be picked up at the airport by a pre-arranged taxi or mini bus.
There are 4-5 buses per day from Cairo to Dahab.
A public bus runs from Taba 1 per day only, alternatively a taxi taking around 1.5 hours.
Getting around in Dahab :
Getting around Dahab itself on foot is quite simple, the promenade runs along the seafront where all the usual amenities are located.
Bicycles are an excellent way of getting around and a very popular means of transport. There are many bicycle rental places in Dahab. Please be sure to confirm your requirements ie. a full day = 8 hours, or ask the staff at Dahab Plaza Hotel for a reliable supplier.
Getting around Dahab itself on foot is quite simple, the promenade runs along the seafront where all the usual amenities are located.
Bicycles are an excellent way of getting around and a very popular means of transport. There are many bicycle rental places in Dahab. Please be sure to confirm your requirements ie. a full day = 8 hours, or ask the staff at Dahab Plaza Hotel for a reliable supplier.
Taxis :
Taxies Shared taxis, in essence mini-buses, are a cheap way to travel locally.
Minibus rental from Nuweiba or Sharm-el-Sheikh costs approx. 200 EGP. Shared taxis tend to conform to a timetable, so they become useful if you have missed the day's bus to the nearby places like Sharm el-Sheikh, or if you need to get into Dahab when arriving from the Aqaba ferry.
To get to Dahab from Eilat, if you don't have a car, take a taxi to the border, walk across and take a shared taxi on the other side.
Taxies Shared taxis, in essence mini-buses, are a cheap way to travel locally.
Minibus rental from Nuweiba or Sharm-el-Sheikh costs approx. 200 EGP. Shared taxis tend to conform to a timetable, so they become useful if you have missed the day's bus to the nearby places like Sharm el-Sheikh, or if you need to get into Dahab when arriving from the Aqaba ferry.
To get to Dahab from Eilat, if you don't have a car, take a taxi to the border, walk across and take a shared taxi on the other side.
Buses :
Bus schedule Sharm el Sheikh to Dahab: is 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 14:30, 17:00, 20:30, 22:00 and 00:30
Dahab Bus Office: +20-69-3641-808
Buses connect Dahab with Sharm el-Sheikh (11 EGP – 1h), Cairo (65/75 EGP – 9h) and Suez daily.
Alternatively, Eilat and the Israel border at Taba are only around 2 hours away by taxi (300–400 EGP) or 3 hours by bus (21 EGP). If you take the bus to Taba, the bus will take you to the bus station. It is approximately 600 m walk to the border. Alternatively, the bus will take you to the border, but will cost an extra 5 EGP.
Dahab Bus Office: +20-69-3641-808
Buses connect Dahab with Sharm el-Sheikh (11 EGP – 1h), Cairo (65/75 EGP – 9h) and Suez daily.
Alternatively, Eilat and the Israel border at Taba are only around 2 hours away by taxi (300–400 EGP) or 3 hours by bus (21 EGP). If you take the bus to Taba, the bus will take you to the bus station. It is approximately 600 m walk to the border. Alternatively, the bus will take you to the border, but will cost an extra 5 EGP.
Dahab East Delta Bus Station Schedule
Leaving Dahab:
08:00 a.m. 09:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 15:00 p.m. 16:00 p.m. 17:30 p.m. 18:30 p.m. 19:30 p.m. 20:30 p.m. 21:30 p.m. 22:00 p.m. 22:30 p.m. |
Destination:
Sharm-el-Sheikh, El Tour Sharm-el-Sheikh, Cairo Sharm-el-Sheikh, El Tour Nuweiba, Taba Sharm-el-Sheikh, Cairo Sharm-el-Sheikh, Cairo Sharm-el-Sheikh, El Tour, Hurgada, Luxor Sharm-el-Sheikh Nuweiba Sharm-el-Sheikh Sharm-el-Sheikh, El Tour Sharm-el-Sheikh, El Tour Sharm-el-Sheikh, Cairo Sharm-el-Sheikh, El Tour |