Getting there & away
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Land
Bus
Ismailia’s bus station is about 3km northwest of the old quarter; taxis to the town centre cost from E£3 to E£5. East Delta Bus Co (332 1513) has buses to Cairo (E£7.25, 2½ hours) every half-hour between 6am and 8pm. Buses to Alexandria (E£25, five hours) leave at 7am, 10.30am and 2.30pm. Buses to Port Said (E£4 to E£6, two hours) and Suez (E£4 to E£6, 1½ hours) depart every hour from 7am to 6pm.
There are also hourly buses to Al-Arish (E£10 to E£12, three to four hours) between 8.30am and 5.30pm. Buses to Sharm el-Sheikh (E£30 to E£35, six hours) leave frequently throughout the morning, starting at 6.30am. Afternoon and evening departures include those at noon, 2.30pm, 5.30pm, 10pm and 11pm, with the 2.30pm and 11pm services going on to Dahab (E£45 to E£50, eight hours).
Train
Trains in the canal zone are slow and inefficient. If you must use them, 2nd-class trains to Cairo (four to five hours, eight daily) cost E£11 to E£14. To Port Said, there are six trains per day (E£3 to E£7) in 2nd class. There are also frequent trains to Suez (E£1 to E£3 in 3rd class only).
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