Wonderful as it is, you will sooner or later want to leave Cairo for a dose of nature, peace, and quiet in the countryside. Below are a few means of transport to and out of Cairo.

Buses are great alternatives to the trains or the other more expensive private transport for quickly getting out of Cairo.

Trains are also good and cheap, yet limited to the north-south line of the Nile - Port Said, Alexandria, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and minor stops in between. Reserved seats or berths are essential in first class and must be booked in advance, at Ramsis main train station or through a travel agent.

Well, planes are obviously the fastest way of getting to your destination, traveling within Egypt is a monopoly to the only Public Airline EgyptAir that can be reached at 3900999 or 3902444. Fares to Egypt's main tourist cities from Cairo are around the following figures: Cairo-Aswan $335 for foreigners, LE335 for residents; Cairo-Hughada $263 for foreigners, LE279 for residents; Cairo-Luxor $243 for foreigners, LE259 for residents; Cairo-Sharm-El-Sheikh $277 for foreigners, LE287 for residents.