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SSH to Sharm El Sheikh City Transfer Guide
Sharm El Sheikh Airport (SSH) to Sharm El Sheikh City: 12 km, about 15 min, private transfers from $27. Prices, taxi comparison, arrival tips and what to book
From €27 per car — fixed price, free cancellation, flight tracked, driver waiting in arrivals.
Check price & bookA private transfer from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport (SSH) to Sharm El Sheikh City costs from $27 for the whole car, covers about 12 km and takes roughly 15 min door to door. There is no train and no airport bus on this route, so the real choice is between a pre-booked car and negotiating with the rank outside arrivals.
Sharm El Sheikh Airport to Sharm El Sheikh City at a glance
- Distance — 12 km
- Drive time — about 15 min
- Private transfer — from $27, fixed at booking, per vehicle rather than per person
- Public transport — none direct from the terminal
- Best for — Sharm El Sheikh city, arriving without a negotiation
Arriving at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport
Sharm El Sheikh International (SSH) sits on the Sinai coast just minutes from Nabq, Naama Bay and Hadaba — every resort in Sharm is inside a 35-minute drive.
SSH has two terminals; Terminal 1 handles most international arrivals. Visa desks sit before passport control, so buy your visa sticker or e-visa before joining the queue. Drivers meet inside the arrivals hall with a name sign, which matters here because the exit corridor is packed with resort reps and freelance drivers.
How to get from SSH to Sharm El Sheikh City
Private transfer — the default here
You book before you fly, the price is fixed to the car and not the person, and the driver is inside arrivals with your name on a sign. On this route that matters more than usual: it is a short run where the alternative is agreeing a fare with a stranger while jet lagged. See live prices for Sharm El Sheikh Airport → Sharm El Sheikh City.
Airport taxi
Airport taxis are white and blue, unmetered in practice, and quoted in euros or pounds to arriving tourists. Fares of €25–40 for a ten-minute hop into Naama Bay are normal, and drivers frequently push a 'hotel tour' or excursion sale during the ride.
Bus, train or shuttle
There is no rail on the Sinai peninsula and no airport bus. Local microbuses run along the main road but do not enter the airport, will not take luggage and do not serve hotel entrances.
Hotel shuttle
Many hotels in Sharm El Sheikh city will arrange a pickup, usually at a higher price than an independent transfer and often on a shared basis — which means waiting in arrivals until every passenger on the list has cleared customs. Worth it only if your hotel includes it in the rate.
What each option really costs
| Option | Typical cost | Time | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private transfer (Bacharide) | from $27 per car | 15 min | Needs booking in advance |
| Airport taxi rank | Negotiated, usually higher after luggage and night surcharges | 15 min | No fixed price, no flight tracking |
| Hotel shuttle | Per person, often above the private car price for two or more | 15 min plus the wait for other guests | Shared departures, fixed slots |
| Bus / train | Cheapest where it exists | Not direct from the terminal | Luggage, transfers and schedules built for locals |
The drive itself
Fifteen minutes from the airport down the Peace Road and into the bowl of Sharm El Maya.
It is a short hop, which is exactly why the fixed price matters: short routes are where negotiated fares are most inflated relative to the distance actually covered.
Sharm El Sheikh City: what you are arriving into
Sharm's city area — Sharm El Maya, the Old Market and the harbour — is where Egyptians actually live and eat, a short drive south of the resort strips. Prices drop sharply the moment you leave the hotel belt.
Areas worth knowing
- Sharm El Maya bay and its beach hotels
- The Old Market (Sharm Old Town) — souvenirs, seafood, cafés
- The harbour, where dive boats leave from
What people do here
- Old Market evenings and grilled-fish dinners
- Dive boats to Ras Mohammed from the harbour
- Sharm El Maya's calm swimming beach
- Al Mustafa Mosque, floodlit at night
When to travel
Year-round; the city is more comfortable than the exposed strips in high summer.
Two Egypt-wide notes worth planning around. Ramadan shifts everything: restaurants open late, roads are chaotic just before sunset and calm immediately after. And between June and September, midday heat inland regularly passes 40 °C — schedule long drives and sightseeing for the early morning.
Local tips for Sharm El Sheikh city
- Dive boats leave from the harbour early — a 06:00 pickup is common.
- Old Market prices are negotiable; hotel-strip prices are not.
- Taxis between the city and Naama run at fixed tourist rates — agree before you get in.
Night and early-morning arrivals
Sharm receives heavy late-evening charter traffic. Resorts run reception all night, but the taxi rank is unpredictable after midnight and Sinai checkpoint stops add time. A tracked private transfer removes both problems.
What the fare includes
Live prices for Sharm El Sheikh Airport → Sharm El Sheikh City, for the whole vehicle:
| Vehicle | Price |
|---|---|
| 01 | $27 |
| 02 | $34 |
| 03 | $36 |
| 04 | $40 |
| 05 | $55 |
| 06 | $67 |
- Meet-and-greet inside arrivals with a name sign
- Flight tracking and free waiting time after landing
- All tolls, taxes and fuel — the quoted price is the final price
- Free child and booster seats on request
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup
Booking your Sharm El Sheikh to Sharm El Sheikh City transfer
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Other transfers from Sharm El Sheikh Airport
- Sharm El Sheikh Airport to Nabq Bay — 12 km, about 15 min (prices)
- Sharm El Sheikh Airport to Naama Bay — 18 km, about 20 min (prices)
- Sharm El Sheikh Airport to Hadaba — 20 km, about 22 min (prices)
- Sharm El Sheikh Airport to Shark Bay — 22 km, about 25 min (prices)
