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Luxor from Hurghada

Hurghada to Luxor by road or by plane

About 290 km through the desert. Every tour drives it; a flight only works if you travel on your own.

The short answer

Go by road: every Luxor tour on sale from Hurghada drives, in a van, a coach or a private car, about 4 to 5 hours each way. No tour flies, and the tours from Hurghada that use a plane go to Cairo.

Flight-search sites list a short Air Cairo flight to Luxor on some days of the week, but they disagree on how often it runs. If you want to fly, check the schedule with the airline and plan a tour that starts in Luxor.

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Luxor day trip by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb
Ranco Travel Egypt Hurghada · 1 day Luxor day trip by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb
★ 4.9 (220) from €57
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Luxor day trip from Hurghada, small group and Tutankhamun's tomb
Ranco Travel Egypt Hurghada · 14 hours Luxor day trip from Hurghada, small group and Tutankhamun's tomb
★ 4.8 (8,939) from €85
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Luxor by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb
Book Tour Egypt (BTE) · 14 hours Luxor by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb
★ 4.9 (157) from €50
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See which Luxor tours still have places on your dates

The road leaves Hurghada south along the coast to Safaga, then turns inland through the Eastern Desert to Qena on the Nile and follows the river to Luxor. There are police checkpoints on the way. The tours plan 4 to 5 hours each way, including a rest stop, and pick you up before sunrise.

By road, in a coach or a van

The two big-bus tours and the small-group van with the most reviews. Sorted by number of reviews; tap a column header to re-sort.

Photo Tour Vehicle and groupDrive each wayToilet on boardPickup Reviews ↕ Price ↕ Book
Luxor day trip, small group and Tutankhamun's tomb Ranco Travel Egypt Hurghada Van with air conditioning About 4.5 h, two stops No, rest stops Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi, Sahl Hasheesh, Safaga, Soma Bay ★ 4.8 (8,939) €85 per person Book now
Luxor day trip by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb Ranco Travel Egypt Hurghada Coach; minibus or people carrier with few bookings About 4.5 h Yes, on the coach Hurghada and nearby resorts ★ 4.9 (220) €57 per person Book now
Luxor by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb Book Tour Egypt (BTE) Coach; smaller vehicle with few bookings About 5 h, longer with convoys or fog Not stated Hurghada and nearby resorts ★ 4.9 (157) €50 per person Book now

Prices and ratings come live from GetYourGuide; on many Luxor tours the lowest price shown is the option without entry tickets or without Tutankhamun's tomb.

The coach tours and the van in detail

Open a card for the stops, pickup areas, what the base option leaves out and the cancellation terms, as the listing gives them.

Luxor day trip from Hurghada by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb
Ranco Travel Egypt Hurghada

Luxor day trip from Hurghada by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb

Air-conditioned coach with a toilet when enough people book, about 4.5 hours each way. Lunch on the Nile; Tutankhamun's tomb as an option.

  • Duration: 1 day
  • Guide languages: English, German, Finnish, French, Russian, Arabic, Italian
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €57 ★ 4.9 (220 reviews)
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Highlights

  • Coach with a toilet on board
  • The Valley of the Kings with three tombs, Hatshepsut and Karnak
  • Lunch on the Nile

About this tour

A day trip by coach, about 4.5 hours each way. The listing describes a modern, air-conditioned coach with a toilet on board, but also says that the vehicle depends on the number of bookings and can be a people carrier or a minibus. The day has two hours in the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, a 35-minute stop at an alabaster workshop, lunch at a restaurant on the Nile and two hours at Karnak.

Tutankhamun's tomb is included only if you book that option, and a boat trip on the Nile costs extra.

What's included

  • Air-conditioned coach and guide
  • Entry to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and Karnak
  • Lunch at a restaurant on the Nile
  • Snacks and water
  • Tutankhamun's tomb, if you book that option

Not included

  • Boat trip on the Nile
  • Drinks at the restaurant
  • Tomb of Ramses V and VI

Pickup

Hotel pickup in Hurghada; Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna, Soma Bay and Safaga are also available. The pickup time comes at 13:00 the day before.

Know before you go

  • The vehicle depends on the number of bookings: people carrier, minibus or coach
  • No smoking or eating in the vehicle
  • Includes a 35-minute stop at an alabaster workshop

Not suitable for

  • People with reduced mobility

Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide, checked on 2 November 2026. Entry tickets, Tutankhamun's tomb and pickup outside Hurghada often depend on the option you choose, so read the option before you pay.

Luxor by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb from Hurghada
Book Tour Egypt (BTE)

Luxor by big bus and Tutankhamun's tomb from Hurghada

Coach or a smaller vehicle, about 5 hours each way; the operator warns of convoys, checkpoints and fog.

  • Duration: 14 hours
  • Guide languages: English, German, French, Arabic, Italian, Russian, Spanish
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €50 ★ 4.9 (157 reviews)
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Highlights

  • Coach with comfortable seats
  • The Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut and Karnak
  • Lunch at a local restaurant

About this tour

A 14-hour day trip by coach with an Egyptologist guide, about 5 hours each way. The West Bank comes first: the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon, then lunch in Luxor, Karnak and free time for shopping before the drive back. The listing notes that the vehicle depends on the number of bookings (people carrier, minibus or coach) and that convoy times, checkpoints or fog can make the drive longer.

Tutankhamun's tomb is an add-on. The list of inclusions names the sites as visits and does not say outright that the entry tickets are included.

What's included

  • Air-conditioned coach
  • Egyptologist guide
  • Visits to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon and Karnak
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Tutankhamun's tomb as an add-on

Not included

  • Drinks during lunch
  • Boat trip on the Nile
  • Personal expenses and tips

Pickup

Hotel pickup in Hurghada; Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, El Gouna, Soma Bay and Safaga are also available. The time is confirmed the day before and can be earlier depending on daylight and heat.

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Hat
  • Camera
  • Sunscreen
  • Water

Know before you go

  • Guides in languages other than English need at least 6 people; otherwise a surcharge or an English-speaking guide
  • Free time for shopping at the end of the day

Not suitable for

  • Pregnant women
  • People with reduced mobility
  • Wheelchair users

Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide, checked on 2 November 2026. Entry tickets, Tutankhamun's tomb and pickup outside Hurghada often depend on the option you choose, so read the option before you pay.

Luxor day trip from Hurghada, small group and Tutankhamun's tomb
Ranco Travel Egypt Hurghada

Luxor day trip from Hurghada, small group and Tutankhamun's tomb

Air-conditioned van, about 4.5 hours each way with two stops. Drop-off in Luxor possible if you want to stay on.

  • Duration: 14 hours
  • Guide languages: English, German, French, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Finnish
  • ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start
from €85 ★ 4.8 (8,939 reviews)
Book now
Full tour details

Highlights

  • Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon
  • Boat across the Nile
  • Lunch at a restaurant in Luxor

About this tour

A small-group day trip by van, about 4.5 hours each way with two stops. In Luxor the listing gives 30 minutes at the Colossi of Memnon, 50 minutes at the Temple of Hatshepsut, two hours in the Valley of the Kings with free time, lunch in a restaurant, a 15-minute boat crossing of the Nile and two hours at Karnak. A 30-minute stop at an alabaster shop is part of the day.

Tutankhamun's tomb is an option at an extra fee, as is the tomb of Ramses V and VI. If you want to stay in Luxor, the operator can drop you there instead of driving you back, for a luggage fee.

What's included

  • Return transfer in an air-conditioned people carrier
  • Entry to Karnak, the Valley of the Kings and the Temple of Hatshepsut
  • Stop at the Colossi of Memnon
  • Nile crossing by boat
  • Lunch at a restaurant in Luxor
  • Snacks, cold drinks and water on the way
  • Guide

Not included

  • Tutankhamun's tomb and the tomb of Ramses V and VI (options at an extra fee)
  • Drinks at the restaurant
  • Pickup from North Safaga, Magic Life Kalawy, Coral Garden and Coral Sun

Pickup

Hotel pickup in Hurghada, El Gouna, Safaga, Makadi, Soma Bay and Sahl Hasheesh. The operator contacts you at about 13:00 the day before with the pickup time.

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Sunscreen

Know before you go

  • Have breakfast before the pickup
  • No pets
  • Includes a 30-minute shopping stop at an alabaster shop

Taken from the tour listing on GetYourGuide, checked on 2 November 2026. Entry tickets, Tutankhamun's tomb and pickup outside Hurghada often depend on the option you choose, so read the option before you pay.

Why the tours drive

On 2 November 2026 every day trip in the Hurghada to Luxor category on GetYourGuide went by road, and the category of plane tours from Hurghada held only trips to Cairo. A tour by road picks you up at your hotel and needs no airport transfers or check-in. A day by plane would need a very early flight, a flight back in the evening and a guide waiting in Luxor, and none of the operators here sells that.

The road has its own drawbacks. The German Federal Foreign Office warns of a very high risk of road accidents in Egypt and advises against driving at night; the UK Foreign Office advises against driving outside towns and resorts after dark. Book Tour Egypt adds that convoy schedules, checkpoints or fog can make the drive longer.

Flights from Hurghada to Luxor

Sources disagree. Flight-search sites checked on 3 November 2026 list a direct Air Cairo flight of roughly an hour, but give anything from four flights a week to one a day, and some older travel guides say there is no direct flight at all. Departure times listed range from early morning to late at night. Do not plan a day trip around it; if you want to fly, check the current schedule with Air Cairo, book a night in Luxor and choose a tour that starts there. Tours from Luxor are not compared on this site.

If what you want is a trip by plane rather than Luxor in particular, the tours that fly from Hurghada go to Cairo and the pyramids: Cairo by plane from Hurghada.

The public bus

Go Bus runs between Hurghada and Luxor, according to bus booking sites. They list several departures a day and about 4 hours on the road, but one site gives 7 hours and one passenger reports 6. Check the timetable with Go Bus before you rely on it. The bus gets you to Luxor; for the West Bank and the Valley of the Kings you then need a taxi, a guide or a tour from Luxor.

Coach, van or two days

On the road, the choice is the vehicle. The big-bus tours promise a coach, on Ranco Travel's tour with a toilet on board, but both say a smaller vehicle may be used when few people book. The vans take groups of up to 12 to 15. If 8 to 10 hours of driving in one day sounds like too much, a two-day tour splits it with a night in a Luxor hotel.

Further from the Red Sea

Some visitors combine a stay on the Red Sea coast with Petra and Wadi Rum in Jordan. Tours and travel times are on petrawadirum.com.

What guests say about the drive

Reviews from the booking pages, each under the tour it was written for. On the big-bus tour by Ranco Travel one guest reports almost seven hours each way and pressure from staff to give five stars; another describes a smooth, punctual drive. Several guests on the van tour recommend a pillow and something to read.

“Everything was right on time without any unnecessary stops. The bus journey was extremely comfortable, with air conditioning and free water provided. The ride was fast and smooth. All the attractions were fantastic, and our tour guide was highly experienced and spoke excellent English. Highly recommended!”
Michal · United Kingdom · November 2026 Day trip by big bus, Ranco Travel
“Pickup was 03:15 from my hotel in Hurghada and we reached Karnak just before 10:00, almost 7 hours instead of the 4.5 promised. Only 30 minutes there were guided, not 2 hours, and the guide pushed his own necklaces. […] an alabaster sales stop, and 15 rushed minutes at Hatshepsut. The ride back took 7 hours (16:30 to 23:30). Why are the reviews so high? At lunch staff watched over our shoulders as we wrote reviews, saying "the driver will get fired if you give less than 5 stars." […] To be fair, entry tickets were sorted with no queues, and they apologized for a police escort delay. That doesn't explain 14 hours on a bus. I wouldn't recommend them.”
Verified traveller · Sweden · November 2026 Day trip by big bus, Ranco Travel
“The temples and historical sites were impressive, and it was a great opportunity to learn more about ancient Egypt. The trip was quite long, but overall everything was good and we enjoyed the experience. Definitely worth it if you want to explore Egypt’s history! […]”
Brygida · Poland · October 2026 Day trip by big bus, Ranco Travel
“Amazing day trip to the most important archeologic sites in Luxor! […] Don't bother about tickets, but choose what extra fee-tomb you want (In my opinion, Ramses V & VI are giving much more value than Tutankhamun!), lovely dinner by the Nile with boat tour. Stop at authentic alabaster workshop to learn about this technice an maybe buy a souvenir. […] Tipp: Get a travel pillow and a book on the van, it's a long drive through the desert without signal.”
Friedrich · Austria · October 2026 Day trip, small group, Ranco Travel
“Taken to tourist traps for mulitple bathroom breaks for unneccessary lengths of time there and back (30-40 min), extending an incredibly long day in the heat and crammed into a van. guide did not take us into exhibits and explain the sites. Some quick introductions only.”
Verified traveller · Canada · September 2026 Day trip, small group, Ranco Travel

Reviews written by guests after their trip to Luxor, as shown on GetYourGuide, each under the tour it was written for. Shortened reviews are marked […].

FAQ

Is there a tour from Hurghada to Luxor by plane?

No tour on sale on 2 November 2026 flew to Luxor. The tours from Hurghada that use a plane go to Cairo.

Is there a direct flight from Hurghada to Luxor?

Flight-search sites list an Air Cairo flight of about an hour on some days, but they disagree on how often it runs, and older guides say there is none. Check with the airline before you plan around it.

How long is the drive from Hurghada to Luxor?

About 290 km, which the tours plan as 4 to 5 hours each way including a rest stop. Checkpoints, convoys or fog can make it longer.

Can I take the public bus from Hurghada to Luxor?

Go Bus serves the route, according to bus booking sites, with several departures a day and about 4 hours on the road. Timetables differ between sites, so check with Go Bus. In Luxor you then need your own transport or a local tour to the West Bank.

Is a big bus more comfortable than a van?

Usually it has more room and, on Ranco Travel's big-bus tour, a toilet on board. Both big-bus listings say the vehicle can be a minibus or people carrier when few people book.

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