Sharm El Sheikh airport to your hotel: private transfer, taxi or rental car
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Book the one-way private transfer and pay by the person. For most couples and small groups the one-way private hotel transfer is the safe pre-booked choice: from €8.37 per person, rated 4.9 from 1,230 reviews, with an hour’s waiting time at arrivals. If you want flight tracking written into the listing and a stated one-hour journey time, the private airport transfers start at €7.53, 4.5 from 587 reviews; check on the booking page whether that price is per person or per car. All of these are one-way, so you book the return separately.
The catch is the price unit. Two of the four below are priced per person on their booking pages, one per car for up to two people, and for the fourth check the price unit when you pick a date. Put them side by side without that, and the comparison is wrong.
The four, side by side
| Transfer | Duration | From | Rating (reviews) | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-way private hotel transfer | see the booking page | €8.37 per person | 4.9 (1,230) | Couples and families who want a long waiting window and a baby seat add-on |
| Private Sharm El Sheikh Airport Transfers | 1 hour | €7.53 (check per person or per car) | 4.5 (587) | Anyone who wants flight tracking stated, and groups of up to four |
| Private Sharm El Sheikh Airport Transfers (second listing) | see the booking page | €8.06 per person | 4.7 (120) | Larger groups who need a van |
| Airport to/from hotel private transfer | see the booking page | €24.18 per group of up to 2 | 4.9 (19) | Two travellers who want a flat price per car |
Two listings share the title “Private Sharm El Sheikh Airport Transfers”, with different prices and different text. The table tells them apart by price and review count.
The most booked: one-way private hotel transfer
This is the one most travellers book, and the 1,230 reviews are the reason. The booking page lists a one-way transfer, a wait of one hour outside the arrivals gate on the arrival option, and one free suitcase per person. Your driver holds a sign with your name. Extra luggage, a baby seat and extra waiting time are add-ons at checkout.
Two details are worth reading before you pay. For the return to the airport, the wait at your hotel reception is only 15 minutes, so be downstairs on time. And the page says the name sign may be a sign board “to be provided later”, so keep your phone on and the driver’s contact details to hand.
If you are travelling with small children, the baby seat add-on is the reason to book this rather than hail a taxi. Our guide to Sharm with kids covers the rest of the trip.
See availability and prices for the one-way private hotel transfer
The one that spells out flight tracking
The private airport transfers listing, from €7.53 (check whether per person or per car), says the driver will track your flight and allow for delays and early arrivals. A representative meets you outside the exit door of the airport, helps with luggage and holds a name sign. Vehicles take up to four passengers, and wheelchair-accessible vehicles are available on request for a small extra charge, which you should confirm with the provider. You give your flight details and hotel name when you book. For the trip back, the page says a transfer time of two hours before your flight is necessary.
That is the better pick on a late or delayed flight, where you want the arrangement to be explicit. The listing gives one hour as the duration.
See availability and prices for the private airport transfers
For bigger groups: the second listing with the same name
The second same-titled listing, from €8.06 per person, has 120 reviews, rated 4.7. Its page says the driver waits outside the main arrival hall, in the street, and that the vehicle ranges from sedans to vans, depending on how many of you there are and how much luggage you have. One reviewer describes a minibus for four adults and four large cases. If you are four or more, say so when you book and confirm the vehicle with the provider.
See availability and prices for the second private airport transfer listing
Priced per car: only for two
The airport to/from hotel private transfer is the odd one out: from €24.18 per group of up to two. The title says “to/from”, but the description calls it a one-way private transfer, so check at booking whether the price covers one leg or both. It includes one piece of luggage per person, a driver meeting you with a name sign, and extra luggage as a paid add-on. The driver waits at the exit of the terminal while the vehicle sits in the main car park.
For two people, compare 2 × €8.37 on a per-person listing with €24.18 for the car. This one only makes sense if it works out cheaper for your date than two per-person seats; a driver with a name sign is offered by the per-person listings too. It has just 19 reviews, so treat the 4.9 as early.
See availability and prices for the airport to/from hotel private transfer
What a taxi or your own car looks like
One independent airport guide gives the distance from the airport to Naama Bay as 12 kilometres, about 20 minutes by car, and lists a taxi fare of EGP 200. It also says there is no public transport from the airport, only taxis and hotel shuttles (Airmundo). That page is undated and the fare is not a guarantee, so agree the price before you get in, or ask your hotel what it charges for a shuttle.
Hotels outside Naama Bay will be further, so ask your hotel for the exact distance.
If you would rather drive, you can compare rental cars for Sharm El Sheikh. We have not checked rental prices, deposits or licence rules for this article, so read those terms on the supplier’s own page. A car makes sense if you plan several days of independent trips, not for a week at one resort.
When booking ahead is not worth it
- You land very late or your flight is often delayed. Pick the listing with flight tracking, or add extra waiting time at checkout on the one-way private hotel transfer. Do not rely on the standard one-hour waiting window and hope.
- You are travelling alone and your hotel offers a shuttle. Ask the hotel first. The difference is small either way.
All four listings offer free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance on the booking pages, so the risk of booking early is low.
Our recommendation
Book the one-way private hotel transfer for the way in, from €8.37 per person, and add the baby seat or extra luggage at checkout if you need them. Choose the private airport transfers if you want flight tracking in the description. Book the return separately, and put your flight number and hotel name in the booking.
