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Where we meet you
Sphinx has one compact terminal. Your driver waits just outside the arrivals exit with your name sign — it is impossible to miss each other.
SPX — Sphinx International AirportGiza
SPX · Private transfers from $18 Sphinx Airport transfers.
The quiet way into Cairo. Sphinx is a small airport west of Giza, which makes it the closest landing to the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum. We’ll have you at your hotel before Cairo traffic even notices.
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(01) Arriving at SPX
What happens after you land
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How far is Giza
About 30 minutes to the Pyramids plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Downtown Cairo is roughly an hour east.
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Good to know
Fewer flights means fewer taxis waiting at Sphinx, so booking ahead matters more here than at Cairo International. We track your flight and wait free for 60 minutes.
(02) Fixed fares
Sphinx Airport prices
Per car, all-inclusive — fuel, tolls, parking and waiting. Sedan for up to three guests; vans and minibuses on request.
- SPXSphinx Airport → Giza Pyramids hotels$22
- SPXSphinx Airport → Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)$22
- SPXSphinx Airport → Sheikh Zayed & 6th of October$18
- SPXSphinx Airport → Downtown & Zamalek$30
- SPXSphinx Airport → New Cairo$38
- SPXSphinx Airport → Alexandria$90
Going somewhere else? Ask for any address — we quote in minutes.
(03) Questions
Sphinx transfers, answered
Is Sphinx Airport closer to the Pyramids than Cairo Airport?
Yes. Sphinx is west of Giza, about 30 minutes from the Pyramids. Cairo International is on the opposite, eastern side of the city, around 70 minutes away.
Are there taxis at Sphinx Airport?
Fewer than at Cairo International, especially late at night. A pre-booked transfer means someone is guaranteed to be waiting.
Can I go from Sphinx Airport to Alexandria?
Yes. Sphinx is close to the desert road to Alexandria — about two and a half hours, $90 per car.
Can I keep the same driver for my whole stay?
Yes. With the Masar Pass, from $59 per day, you keep one dedicated driver and car for sightseeing, dinners, intercity drives and your flight home. See both options.
(04) Other airports
Landing somewhere else?
Photo — Abdallah Shaheen