2.3 Egypt Road Network

2.3 Egypt Road Network

Egypt has a huge road network of 65,050km (of which 48,000km paved and 17,050km unpaved). Egypt has built a network of highways covering the country and extending around 18,000km. Two highways connect Cairo with Alex. Other highways connect Cairo to Port-Said, Suez, and El Fayoum. The total length of highways is 18,000km. 

Egypt also boasts a network of bridges, which contributes to smoothing the flow of traffic. So far, 181 bridges stand throughout the country: 36 of which are straddling the Nile; 85 suspended. Egypt has recently witnessed a great interest in enhancing and upgrading the highway and main road networks to cover all the country. Their length increased to 48,000 km. 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Egypt Government Contact List

Distance Matrix 

Distances from Capital City to Major Towns (km) 

  

Alex 

Aswan 

Cairo 

El Fayoum 

El Minya 

Edfu 

Ismailia 

Luxor 

Port Said 

Sharm El Sheikh 

Hurghada 

Nuweiba 

Rafah 

Alex 

  

1133 

216 

295 

459 

1,025 

250 

915 

273 

716 

761 

567 

494 

Aswan 

  

  

926 

838 

674 

112 

1,038 

229 

1,118 

1,492 

580 

1373 

1280 

Cairo 

  

  

  

105 

252 

818 

112 

708 

192 

503 

548 

447 

354 

El Fayoum 

  

  

  

  

164 

730 

217 

620 

297 

608 

581 

552 

459 

El Minya 

  

  

  

  

  

565 

314 

335 

444 

755 

452 

693 

806 

Edfu 

  

  

  

  

  

  

930 

112 

1,010 

1,321 

392 

1265 

1172 

Ismailia 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

550 

80 

456 

501 

387 

242 

Luxor 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

300 

1212 

282 

1155 

1062 

Port Said 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

536 

581 

467 

254 

Sharm El Sheikh 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

781 

165 

528 

Hurghada 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

226 

464 

Nuweiba 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

674 

Rafah 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Safaga 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Travel Time from Capital City to Major Towns (Hour) 

  

Alex 

Aswan 

Cairo 

El Fayoum 

El Minya 

Edfu 

Ismailia 

Luxor 

Port Said 

Sharm El Sheikh 

Hurghada 

Nuweiba 

Rafah 

Alex 

  

14 

3

4 

6 

13 

3 

11 

3 

9 

10 

7 

6 

Aswan 

  

  

12 

10 

8 

1 

13 

3 

14 

18 

7 

17 

16 

Cairo 

  

  

  

1   

3 

10 

1 

9 

2 

6 

7 

6 

4 

El Fayoum 

  

  

  

  

2 

9 

3 

8 

4 

8 

7 

7 

6 

El Minya 

  

  

  

  

  

7

4 

4 

6 

9 

6 

9 

10 

Edfu 

  

  

  

  

  

  

12 

2 

13 

17 

5 

16 

15 

Ismailia 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

7 

1 

6 

6 

5 

3 

Luxor 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

4 

15 

4 

14 

13 

Port Said 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

7 

7 

6 

3 

Sharm El Sheikh 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

10 

2 

7 

Hurghada 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

3 

6 

Nuweiba 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

8 

Rafah 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Safaga 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Road Security 

Road accidents are common and police estimate that road accidents kill over 6,000 people in Egypt each year.

International driving licence can be used in Egypt up to six months. In case of intention to stay more than six months in Egypt, an application for an Egyptian driving licence should be submitted. 

Weighbridges and Axle Load Limits 

Axle Load Limits 

LCA Country (Egypt) 

Transit Country #1 (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ) 

Truck with 2 Axles 

16 

19 

Truck with 3 Axles 

22 

26 

Truck with 4 Axles 

32 

39 

Semi-trailer with 3 Axles 

26 

39 

Semi-trailer with 4 Axles 

32 

40 

Semi-trailer with 5 Axles 

42 

N/A 

Semi-trailer with 6 Axles 

48 

N/A 

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 4 Axles 

36 

N/A 

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 5 Axles 

42 

N/A 

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 6 Axles 

48 

N/A 

Truck & Drawbar Trailer with 7 Axles 

N/A 

N/A 

2.3.1 Egypt Border Crossing of Rafah

Overview

This land port is located in the North Sinai Governorate on the borders of the Arab Republic of Egypt with the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and considered as the eastern gate of Egypt linking with the East Arab countries and the rest of the countries in both Asia and Europe. Rafah Crossing Point is the sole crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip and between Egypt and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It is located on the Gaza–Egypt border, which was recognized by the 1979 Israel–Egypt Peace Treaty. The original crossing point was named Rafah land port. Only passage of persons takes place through the Rafah Border Crossing. All traffic of goods is diverted to the Kerem Shalom border crossing.

Border Crossing Location and Contact

Name of Border Crossing

Rafah

Province or District

North Sinai 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing

Rafah - 49 Km

Latitude

31.2473372

Longitude

34.254056

Managing Authority / Agency

General Authority for Land and Dry Ports

 

Travel Times

Nearest International Airport

Name: Arish Airport

Distance in km: 50

Truck Travel Time: 1 hr.

Car Travel time: 0.5 hrs.

Nearest Port

Name: Arish Port

Distance in km: 50

Truck Travel Time: 1 hr.

Car Travel time: 0.5 hrs.

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets,

or with significant manufacturing or production capacity

Name: Suez

Distance in km: 295

Truck Travel Time: 5 hrs.

Car Travel time: 3 hrs.

Hours of Operation

Mondays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Tuesdays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Wednesdays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Thursdays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Fridays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Saturdays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Sundays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

National Holidays

Irregular – based on needs / humanitarian aid

Seasonal Constraints

Winter time / heavy rain

Port Capacity

Total area: 72,000 m2.

Renewal of the port: the port was developed entirely in 2005, a modern pharonic style was built at a cost of about 46 million pounds.

The port capacity building is sufficient to accommodate with the movement of goods and passengers.

Customs Clearance

For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link: 

1.3 Customs Information

Other Relevant Information

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link:

4.1 Government Contact List

2.3.2 Egypt Land Border Crossing of El Oga

Overview 

This land port was established in 1982 on an area of 45,000 m2 and was under the administration of the province of North Sinai. Since it has been attached to the General Authority of Land and Dry Ports in 1996, it has been developed and expanded in different phases to increase its capacity building and the number of trucks crossing. The port is dedicated for the movement of goods only, with the ability to be used in the future for the movement of people. Nitsana Cross is on the other side.

Border Crossing Location and Contact 

Name of Border Crossing 

 

Oga  
Natzana 

Province or District 

North Sinai 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing 

Town Name: Arish  

Distance in km: 82 

Latitude 

30.882861 

Longitude 

34.391208 

Managing Authority / Agency 

General Authority for Land and Dry Ports 

Contact Person 

 

 

Travel Times 

Nearest International Airport 

Name: Al Arish  

Distance in km: 70  

Truck Travel Time: hrs 1.30 

Car Travel time: 45 mins

Nearest Port 

Name: Arish  

Distance in km: 80 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 1.45 

Car Travel time: hrs 1 

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity 

Name: Suez

Distance in km: 280 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 5 

Car Travel time: hrs 3 

Other Information 

N/A 

 

Hours of Operation 

Mondays 

Irregular  

Tuesdays 

Irregular  

Wednesdays 

Irregular  

Thursdays 

Irregular  

Fridays 

Irregular  

Saturdays 

Irregular  

Sundays 

Irregular  

National Holidays 

Irregular  

Seasonal Constraints  

Heavy rain - Few days in winter  

 

Daily Capacity 

N/A

Customs Clearance 

For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link:1.3 Egypt Customs Information

Other Relevant Information 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Egypt Government Contact List

 

 

2.3.3 Egypt Land Border Crossing of Taba

Overview 

The port is located in the area of Taba in the South Sinai Governorate, on the Gulf of Aqaba, 8km from the northern head of the Gulf. It is bordered to the north gate with Israel and south with Taba city, bordered to the east of Aqaba Bay Beach and Hilton Taba, and bounded on the west with the hills overlooking the Taba land port. 


Border Crossing Location and Contact 

Name of Border Crossing 

 

Taba 
Began  

Province or District 

South Sinai 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing 

Town NameNuweibaa   

Distance in km: 74 

Latitude 

29.492085

Longitude 

34.900753 

Managing Authority / Agency 

General Authority for Land and Dry Ports 

Contact Person 

 

 

Travel Times 

Nearest International Airport 

Name: Taba International Airport 

Distance in km: 37 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 1 

Car Travel time: 30 mins

Nearest Port 

Name: Nuaibaa Sea Port 

Distance in km : 84 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 1.45 

Car Travel time: hrs 1 

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity 

Name: Suez

Distance in km: 300 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 5 

Car Travel time: hrs 3 

Other Information 

N/A 

 

Hours of Operation 

Mondays 

24/7  

Tuesdays 

24/7  

Wednesdays 

24/7  

Thursdays 

24/7  

Fridays 

24/7  

Saturdays 

24/7  

Sundays 

24/7  

National Holidays 

24/7  

Seasonal Constraints  

Heavy rain - Few days in winter  

Daily Capacity 

Due to its geographic location, the Terminal's area is limited to a narrow strip, 45m wide and 200m long. Approximately one million passengers and 70,000 vehicles pass through every year. 

Customs Clearance 

For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link:1.3 Egypt Customs Information

Other Relevant Information 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Egypt Government Contact List

 

 

2.3.4 Egypt Land Border Crossing of Qustul

Overview

The port is 45 km of Qstol-Halfa. It allows the cargo trucks to transport freight to the importing country and returning loaded with goods to the other end, as to increase the benefit of the fleet between both countries according to the cooperation protocol signed by Egypt and SudanThe port's total area is 60,000 m2.


Border Crossing Location and Contact 

Name of Border Crossing 

 

Egypt: Qustul 
Sudan: Ashkeet  

Province or District 

Red Sea 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing 

Town Name: Aswan  

Distance in km: 400 

Latitude 

22.003058 

Longitude 

31.513452 

Managing Authority / Agency 

General Authority for Land and Dry Ports 

Contact Person 

 

 

Travel Times 

Nearest International Airport 

Name: Aswan International Airport 

Distance in km: 406 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 6 

Car Travel time: hrs 4 

Nearest Port 

Name : NA 

Distance in km: NA 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 1.45 

Car Travel time: hrs 1 

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity 

Name : Aswan 

Distance in km : 400 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 6 

Car Travel time: hrs 4 

Other Information 

N/A 

 

Hours of Operation 

Mondays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Tuesdays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Wednesdays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Thursdays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Fridays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Saturdays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Sundays 

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

National Holidays  

9 am to 3pm in winter, and from 9 am to 4pm at summer according to the working hours of Nasser Lake that operates during the day light only. 

Seasonal Constraints  

Heavy rain - Few days in winter  

Daily Capacity 

NA 

Customs Clearance 

For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link:1.3 Egypt Customs Information

Other Relevant Information 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Egypt Government Contact List

 

 

2.3.5 Egypt Land Border Crossing of El Salloum

Overview

El Salloum is a village on the northern coast of Egypt, near the Mediterranean Sea, east of the border with Libya, and around 145 km (90 mi) from Tobruk. El Salloum is a regional trading centre


Border Crossing Location and Contact 

Name of Border Crossing 

 

Egypt: El Salloum  
Libya : Tobriq   

Province or District 

Matrouh 

Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing 

Town Name: Matrouh 

Distance in km: 300 

Latitude 

22.003058

Longitude 

31.513452 

Managing Authority / Agency 

General Authority for Land and Dry Ports 

Contact Person 

 

 

Travel Times 

Nearest International Airport 

Name: Matrouh airport  

Distance in km: 300 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 6 

Car Travel time: hrs 4 

Nearest Port 

Name: N/a

Distance in km: N/a 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 1.45 

Car Travel time: hrs 1 

Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity 

Name: Matrouh 

Distance in km: 300 

Truck Travel Time: hrs 6 

Car Travel time: hrs 4 

Other Information 

N/a 

 

Hours of Operation 

Mondays 

Working till 15:00 PM 

Tuesdays 

Working till 15:00 PM 

Wednesdays 

Working till 15:00 PM 

Thursdays 

Working till 15:00 PM 

Fridays 

Day off 

Saturdays 

Day off 

Sundays 

Working till 15:00 PM 

National Holidays 

Working till 15:00 PM 

Seasonal Constraints  

Heavy rain in winter  

Daily Capacity 

N/A 

Customs Clearance 

For more information on customs in Egypt, please see the following link:1.3 Egypt Customs Information

Other Relevant Information 

For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Egypt Government Contact List