How long does hotel transfer take in Hurghada?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 25 days ago
TL;DR
Transfer times in Hurghada vary wildly — from 15 minutes to over 2 hours depending on your hotel location and pickup order. Makadi hotels are picked up last but avoid the city loop.
What the community said
Street taxis (not through reception) stop on their own and ask where you're headed; the ride to the Fix Price store takes about 30 minutes.
24 days ago To Fix Price: ~30 min
A tuk-tuk ride to the beach takes just 1–2 minutes; on foot it's simply a road crossing from the old reception.
25 days ago Tuk-tuk: 1–2 min
The walk took about 25 minutes; the taxi back cost 50 Egyptian pounds (driver made change from 100 EGP).
25 days ago Taxi: 50 EGP
Lotus Bay in Safaga is about 40 minutes' drive from Makadi Bay.
25 days ago Makadi → Lotus Bay (Safaga): ~40 min
Hotels in Makadi Bay are picked up last on the route, but the upside is you skip the long loop through Hurghada city. Fellow passengers reported spending 2 hours just collecting guests from other hotels.
25 days ago Makadi Bay — last pickup, no city loop
From the Magawish area to Mamsha (the Shai Gens strip) it's just a 15–20 minute walk in the evening — actually faster than taking a vehicle due to one-way streets in that area.
25 days ago Magawish → Mamsha: 15–20 min walk
The outbound transfer took about 30 minutes, but the return trip stretched to 1.5 hours due to multiple hotel pickups — some stops were visited twice. The routing is very inefficient.
25 days ago Outbound ~30 min, return ~1.5 hours