Private transfer from Sharm El Sheikh to Saint Catherine
Saint Catherine lies inland in South Sinai, beside Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Sinai, which together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site listed in 2002. It is about 210–230 km from Sharm El Sheikh, and unlike Dahab or Nuweiba it is not on the coast. This transfer is for travellers who want to get there by private car: straight from Sharm airport after landing, or from a hotel anywhere in Sharm when you are ready to swap the beach for the monastery and the mountain. Some come to visit the monastery, others to climb Mount Sinai, others to spend a night or two in the area. You choose the exact car from real photos, the price covers the vehicle rather than each passenger, and the request is free. A local provider confirms it.
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Sharm El Sheikh International Airport to Saint Catherine · Lowest current price per vehicle, driver included. The exact price depends on the car.
Cars on this route
Real cars from local providers. The price is for the whole car, one way, with the driver included.
North along the coast, then inland
The road first runs north from Sharm along the Gulf of Aqaba side, in the direction of Dahab, and then turns away from the sea and heads inland towards Saint Catherine. The total is roughly 210–230 km, depending on your pickup point in Sharm.
Police and military checkpoints sit on the South Sinai highways, and this route passes through them, so be ready to show your documents when asked. The travel time the provider set for this trip is shown at the top of the page.
What the booking covers
You reserve a whole car with its driver for the journey to Saint Catherine. The listing shows the real vehicle, its seats and its boot space, which helps if you are bringing walking shoes and day packs as well as suitcases. The price shown is per vehicle, not per passenger, so a family or a small group pays one amount.
The request is free and nothing is paid online. The local provider confirms the booking, and the booking step shows whether you pay the driver or the provider. Coming straight off a flight? Give your flight number on the booking step so the provider can plan the pickup.
Plan an early start and check your visa
This is a long drive, so many travellers prefer an early pickup to arrive with daylight to spare. If you want to visit the monastery, check its visiting days and hours with official sources before you fix your time; we do not publish them.
The visa question needs care. Sources disagree on whether the free Sinai-only stamp given at Sharm airport covers Saint Catherine, so check the official travel advice for your nationality before you go. Carry your passport and visa in the car, because checkpoint police may ask for them.
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