How long does hotel transfer take in Hurghada?
Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: today
TL;DR
Transfer times in Hurghada vary wildly — from 15 minutes to over 2 hours depending on your hotel location and pickup order. Makadi hotels are picked up last but avoid the city loop.
What the community said
A tuk-tuk ride to the beach takes just 1–2 minutes; on foot it's simply a road crossing from the old reception.
today Tuk-tuk: 1–2 min
The walk took about 25 minutes; the taxi back cost 50 Egyptian pounds (driver made change from 100 EGP).
today Taxi: 50 EGP
Lotus Bay in Safaga is about 40 minutes' drive from Makadi Bay.
today Makadi → Lotus Bay (Safaga): ~40 min
Hotels in Makadi Bay are picked up last on the route, but the upside is you skip the long loop through Hurghada city. Fellow passengers reported spending 2 hours just collecting guests from other hotels.
today Makadi Bay — last pickup, no city loop
From the Magawish area to Mamsha (the Shai Gens strip) it's just a 15–20 minute walk in the evening — actually faster than taking a vehicle due to one-way streets in that area.
today Magawish → Mamsha: 15–20 min walk
The outbound transfer took about 30 minutes, but the return trip stretched to 1.5 hours due to multiple hotel pickups — some stops were visited twice. The routing is very inefficient.
today Outbound ~30 min, return ~1.5 hours