Saqqara Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Saqqara is about 25km south of Cairo and is best visited in a taxi, combined with a visit to Memphis and Dahshur.

Alternatively, competent riders can hire a horse or camel for the day in Giza, and make the three-hour ride to Saqqara.

If you’re coming from Cairo or Giza, and are determined to do it on your own, you have several options, including the time-consuming and hassle-rich combination of train, bus and foot via Al-Badrashein. One of the cheapest options is to take a bus or minibus to the Saqqara Rd and get off at the Saqqara road stop. From there, take a microbus to the turn-off to the Saqqara site (Haram Saqqara; don’t ask for Saqqara village as you’ll end up in the wrong place). You’ll then have to walk 1.5km to the ticket office.