page_title: Tourism in Egypt
section_title: Airports
hierarchical_section_title: Tourism in Egypt / Transportation / Airports
caption_attribution_description: English: Misr Train Station - Alexandria, Egypt العربية: محطة القطارات الرئيسية بمدينة الإسكندرية، مصر
context_page_description: Tourism is one of the leading sources of income, crucial to Egypt's economy. At its peak in 2010 the sector employed about 12% of workforce of Egypt serving approximately 14.7 million visitors Egypt, and providing revenues of nearly $12.5 billion. as well as contributing more than 11% of GDP and 14.4% of foreign currency revenues.
context_section_description: There are nine international airports in Egypt that serve all of the county's major cities including Cairo International Airport and Taba International Airport.
  Cairo International Airport is the main gateway to Egypt and is located about 15 miles northeast of the city in northern Egypt. Cairo's three terminals receive flights from all major world cities including those in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. You can reach central Cairo by bus, while numerous taxis also run to the city and its hotels. Limousines are also available.
  Located in central Egypt, Luxor International Airport serves the Nile Valley and acts as a gateway to tourist destinations of the region. It has connections from the UK, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, and Turkey. Two terminals serve international and domestic flights, with a number of Egyptian carriers including Air Cairo and Egypt Air operating from the airport. The airport is located close to the city centre and taxis, limos and regular buses are available for transfers into the city.
caption: Misr Train Station in Alexandria
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