Hurghada excursion by flight vs bus: price and travel time

From messages by 3 participants in 2 sources · Last activity: 1 day ago

TL;DR

Travelers report that flight-based excursions from Hurghada start at around 240 USD, while the bus ride is about 6–7 hours each way. If you book a flight option through a tour operator, recheck the voucher because flight schedule changes can affect timing and even the number of nights.

What the community said

In one traveler’s experience, flying with Aeroflot cost about 35,000 RUB more, but the surcharge was worth it for a more reliable schedule and convenient departure time, avoiding the loss of a holiday day.

Aeroflot — about 35,000 RUB more

The newest feedback recommends flying if you do not want to spend about 6 hours each way on the road. Travelers describe the bus option as exhausting mainly because it adds up to roughly 12 hours of travel in one day.

6 hours each way

One traveler warns that tour-operator bookings can shift: a package shown as 14–15 nights with a convenient flight may change after flight rescheduling. In the shared example, four flight changes turned it into a 16-night voucher.

16 nights after 4 flight changes

Earlier feedback mentions flight excursions from Hurghada at around 240 USD. The alternative is a bus, but the journey is about 7 hours, which many travelers see as the main drawback.

240 USD