The trip takes 9 hours. This trip takes about 12 hours. It is best to get reservations a day ahead of time, though we are told that one need only make such arrangements within an hour and a half of departure. Buses to Alexandria depart at least once an hour, and sometimes more frequently. Reservations should be made at least one day in advance, though one may be able to arrange tickets as little as an hour prior to departure.
Some buses are more comfortable then others.
This month we are examining independent and budget travel in Alexandria, Luxor and Aswan. Last month, our focus was on Cairo. Together, these three destinations account for most of the antiquity tourism in Egypt. It should be pointed out that Alexandria and Cairo are very different then Luxor and Aswan in one important aspect. Alexandria and Cairo are large cosmopolitan areas.