How long does hotel transfer take in Hurghada?
From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 22 days ago
In one case, after the first drop-off at Rixos Magawish, the transfer took about another 20 minutes to reach the next hotel.
43 days ago Rixos Magawish: another ~20 min
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.
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.
Tuk-tuk: 1–2 min
The walk took about 25 minutes; the taxi back cost 50 Egyptian pounds (driver made change from 100 EGP).
Taxi: 50 EGP
Lotus Bay in Safaga is about 40 minutes' drive from Makadi Bay.
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.
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.
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.
Outbound ~30 min, return ~1.5 hours