GO BUS Egypt | Best Bus, Cheap Transportation to Cities in EGYPT | Egypt Vlog
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2023
- How to travel cheaply and easily around Egypt? Are the buses safe? (yes). I have been living in Egypt 2 years and have found buses to be the most affordable option that will take you almost anywhere within the country. In this video I show you what I believe to be the best company, Go Bus. I show you the Go Bus station 'Tahrir' in downtown Cairo, where you can buy your tickets, how much tickets cost, and a look inside the buses themselves.
Welcome to the channel! My name's Gisselle, I'm a budget traveler and have been to 6 out of the 7 continents, visiting 20+ countries, living for some time in Sydney, Australia as well as in Saigon, Vietnam. I am currently living in Cairo, Egypt and exploring all this beautiful country has to offer while visiting nearby countries as well. I am a lover of language and a culturally curious lady just making my way through life one day at a time. I live to learn, I love to travel and explore, try new things and meet interesting people anywhere and everywhere in the world. Come along with me as I solo travel the globe and discover fascinating new places, try delicious local food, meet lovely people, and share a moment in time on this beautiful planet, our Earth.
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Heading to egypt in a few weeks and your videos have been so incredibly helpful! You are the best!
Awesome, you're going to have a blast! Thanks so much for your support! 😊😎
I just wanted to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation for the incredible content you've been creating about touring Egypt as a local. Your videos have been a true revelation and have added a whole new dimension to my understanding of the country. Thank you for being a guiding light for travelers like me who are eager to experience touring in the whole country in november (inshallah). Your content has made a genuine impact, and I can't wait to put your tips into practice during my own visit. Looking forward to more of your insightful content. Keep up the fantastic work! Sarah
Thank you! That is a very heartfelt comment, I feel it and appreciate that! My goal is definitely to share my experiences while giving helpful information, I have always appreciated that when I watch videos on RUclips about a place I am planning to visit. Cheers! 🥰
As many times as I have been to Egypt, I never knew about Go Bus, I do now ! Thanks
Those prices are great ,useful information for next time ,thanks for making all that effort to inform us tourists.
Welcome to Egypt ❤
❤very good and nice 👍
im travelling to egypt soon and your channel helps me a lot for preparing my journey. Thank you and all the best to you from Vietnam!
Hello Vietnam!!!! I love your country so much, I lived in Saigon for a short while and still miss bun thit nuong, I am going to try and make it myself soon! (without the pork of course, not available here 😅) Thank you so much for watching, and if you have any questions about anything don't hesitate to ask. I hope you enjoy Egypt! ❤
Great as always. Your the best for Egypt all you need to know. Great editing with care in all your posts.
❤ Thank you John! I am always trying to learn more and there is always room for (a lot 😅) of improvement, but I appreciate you recognizing my efforts 🙏
o yeah, I will use this Bus from Alexandria to Cairo. Could you also please provide a picture about the luggage space? I will come with a toddler. We have quite some luggage (3 suitcases, hand carries and a stroller) :D Thanks tho for this very informative videos about Egypt.
I can't provide a photo as the video is already finished and I also am traveling right now, but there is plenty of space below the bus where you are able to store your luggage, don't worry 😁 Thanks for watching!
thank you for the reponse. :)
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@@ArAmsamsam-388 Any time 😊
Nice tips and information once again. Well done.
Thank you! 🙏
you're welcome @@Gventures
Wow soooo much better the Greyhound🤦🏻♀️❤️
The Greyhound is so much better? Or Go Bus is so much better than the greyhound?
Gisselle
Your videos are great.
You know Egypt better than the Egyptians.
Well,
What is the best SIM CARD NOW? you made a video while ago
I think you gave Vodafone top rating? Is it still the best?
What is the best season for traveling to Egypt
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Winter.
You should a top influencer. You produce great video and informational hands on experiences.
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best season depends on where you go. Hurghada is good all year, bit hot in summer. North Coast great in summer, possibly a little rain during rest of year.
I still prefer Vodaphone myself, but Orange is really good too. Still same opinion, basically 😅People usually prefer the winter months (Dec-Feb), and I love Egypt in winter, it's light jacket weather at night and early morning. November is good too though, all the way up to April. The summer is too hot. June July and August, don't. 😆Although it's good for swimming in the Red Sea in summer (in my opinion), that is it. Walking around or anything else is unbearably hot, irritating and you are dripping in sweat.
Thanks for sharing info about GO BUS great details New Subscriber here 😀
Thanks so much and welcome aboard Gventures! 😆😎♥️
Good stuff, I'm planning on spending a month in Egypt later this year, so these videos have been useful for some ideas.
Im also going- in September
Hell yeah, thanks so much!
Thank you so much, very informative and essential guide. I plan to use this bus in the future to go from Cairo to Alexandria.
Awesome, super happy to hear that! This is the reason I made this video, to help people such as yourself 😍 Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! 🙏
@@Gventures we appreciate the time and effort indoing these videos too. Egypt is a fascinating destination, an adventure to experience in our lifetime.
Hey actually the elite bus the screen in front of every seat actually is a fully functional multimedia it has movies games and other things
Well, I usually take economy or whatever is the cheapest option, but I have taken the more expensive buses a few times. The screens don't ever work or I have not seen them though, when I'm riding it 😅
Thank you for making this video. The bus services still needs improvement but definitely better than US.
Haha yeah the US sucks in regards to public transportation. Only major cities like NYC have a good system. And even then, old ass trains and delays. The metro in New Delhi is even more modern and runs more smoothly than NYC 🤣
Super useful! Thank you so much.
Can you please make more videos of your go bus 🚌
No, there's not much more to say about it. I have lots of other content to make. Go Bus content, finished ✅
Hi Thank you for mentioning go bus i recommend you to try swivel or super jet but i respect you for making this video
You're welcome. I prefer Go Bus myself, but I'm more of a budget traveler and don't want to pay more for superjet. Swvl is okay, but I myself just prefer Go Bus
Perfect video 👌
Am I the first person to watch!
Yey.
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Hello love your posts I have been booking Go Bus on line with no issues "australian passport" have been to Port said, Dahab and Nuweiba so far.
you paid it with an australian credit card?
@@carstensanonym7527 yes Mastercard they send a confirmation and then an e-ticket which includes pick up and set down locations on a link.
I book through an online company called bookaway. It went to my junk mail.
Really! That's interesting that it worked, because I lived in AU in the past and have a bank card from there (debit) and it never worked when I tried to pay online for a bus with it. Nothing ever worked for any foreigners that I met, which is why the hostel was booking it for people (or they would go in person to the office).
Greetings from Turkey 😁
Another great video,Gisselle. I heard about Go Bus but hearing from you has put my mind in peace… Many thanks! I have a question about their route: Can you get off the bus between Cairo to Luxor? It's a long journey and it would be a great opportunity to visit some places along the way. I wish I had a bike like you :-) How to visit lesser known sites along the Nile with a low budget? Foreigners are not allowed on most of the regional trains, right? Most of the online information about public transport in Egypt is so out of date!
That's a good question, and one I am not entirely sure of. You can of course get off the bus from Cairo to Luxor (they make a few stops), and you can also book buses to different cities closer to whatever destinations you want to see, but then it's on you how to figure out how to catch another bus from wherever you got off to where you want to go next. If you have a lot of time and are looking for a spontaneous adventure, you can just wing it, take a bus out to the nearest place you want to stop, and then hitchhike out of there, or try and catch many local microbuses till you get to where you want to go. But it really depends on where and what you want to see, and nothing is certain or reliable. Foreigners are allowed on the trains as far as I am aware, but are forced to buy the more expensive tickets, and the trains are already more expensive than the buses. I've only taken the train once though, so I don't have a ton of information about that. It is tough to work out how to get to those far flung places on your own without spending a lot of money 😕
Fly Egyptair!
Ahahaha no no the bus is much cheaper! I am a budget traveler and save money wherever I can 😁
Really helpful thank you.
Have you ever done Cairo Luxor by bus? Just wondered how many comfort break stops... And also I can't find go buses for Jan 11th online, is that too far out at this stage? Thx
Your content creation is commendable and immensely useful. Will you please give suggestions how to do budget travel from Cairo to Aswan and from Luxor to Cairo at night as Go bus is not connected to these cities and Egypt Train is charging 4 times the fare from Foreigners
I unfortunately have no idea how to get to Aswan if you don't want to take the train or fly. You are able to take the bus from Cairo to Luxor. I have heard of a local bus that goes from Luxor to Aswan, which I can tell you as best I can how to get that ticket, but it is local, so not sure you would want to do that. Buses go to and from Cairo to Luxor all the time though, that won't be hard to do. The bus from Cairo to Luxor takes around 8 hours. Let me know if you want the info for the local bus from Luxor to Aswan and I will tell you, but I never took it myself, this is just something another backpacker told me he did and he gave me the information. I rode my motorcycle to Aswan from Cairo so I didn't need take the bus.
Thanks! Do the aero class buses run with similar frequency then economy class or are they significantly less available? How much stops during your cairo-hurghada trip?
The aero first class run a lot less often, but you can check the website and see to get a better idea (link to their website in the description of this video). I think there are maybe 3-4 aero class buses in a day, but that's just a rough estimate. There were 2 or 3 stops during the ride for snacks and bathroom, each stop is about 15 minutes, sometimes a bit longer, sometimes a bit less, that really depends on the driver.
nice video thanks 👍👍👍
Almost two years in Egypt, did you think time would fly that quick?
Gisselle! Hope doing well. Thanks again for this posting. Looks a whole lotta cheaper than the train nowadays. Actually had a question, there is the Giza pyramid, the queen and the king's chamber. But underneath it is a subterranean chamber. Question is if this part is open to the public nowadays? Was one time there and it was locked up! 😢 Maybe you have some info on it, though things can change from day to day. Thanks again, all the best, Jan.
No I have unfortunately never heard of anyone being allowed down there, if it was open I would be the first one down to the necropolis to see if I could get in! 😅
I'm making GO BUS skater
Huh?
Youbmade it to Siwa ❤ enjoy
Siwa? Oh yes, I went there over 2 years ago! I will go back again sometime though
@@Gventures my Fave place on Earth ❤️
Nice
Hello. I hope you are well. Love your videos.
I am flying to hurghada and flight out from Sharm el sheikh I here for 28 days
I want to see everything from Abu Simbel to Cairo.
Can you tell and advise me what is the best route from hugarda and where I should start first and where should I end as flyt out from Sharm el sheikh.
I want see abu simble, aswan, luxor Cairo and everything in between. I can afford bus and trains and boat rides. But not to sure on plane. As the cost is quite high.
Please advise me. I am solo traveler. Please help me. Many thanks. 😃
I'm sorry Zoe but I'm not sure. I am not a tour guide or tour agency so I don't plan these things for people, and I don't really know the best way or route. But maybe get on a FB group about Travel in Egypt and ask the group, I am sure you will get some ideas for your trip in groups like that! All the best, and thanks for watching 🙏
Hello, do you know where is the bus station in marsa alam for take go bus to go to cairo?
I don't, sorry! Google probably knows though
Hi Gisselle, nice video. Is there a bathroom inside go-bus ?? Thank you in advance !
There may be...? But if there is I have never used it, and I don't think I would want to. Better to wait for the rest stops where the bathrooms are bigger and probably cleaner. They stop a few times throughout any journey, enough times to use the bathroom if you need to 👍
Yes there is
Hai, would like to know if you have any other suggestion bus from
Cairo to luxor? Any luxury bus company?
I know there are other bus companies and some of them are probably luxury, but I don't remember the names of them, sorry. Maybe try a google search? I'm a budget traveler and always try to save money, so I always just use GoBus. Best of luck!
Hello another usfull vid! Thanks)) Is an electric socet in a bus to upload the phone? USB ?
No I didn't see any. I would bring a portable charger/powerbank if I were you
I was wondering how are you making ends meat.
I guess what I’m trying to say is how are you sustaining your self whilst your are in Egypt?
I work online 😁
@@Gventures sorry I know stupid question 🤦🏾♂️
@@manchesterunited1980 😆 Nah it's all good
Puts Greyhound to shame. Costed is a new word for me. 😉
🤣 You're funny man (you said that before!) Thanks for watching 😄🙏
Well I am named after a nut, a Filbert nut! 🤣Costed must be a Minnesota term. 😊
Thanks for the very helpful video...just a question is blue bus better or Go bus? for cairo to luxor
I've never used Blue Bus, so I can't say. Probably similar quality? I always use Go Bus, and most people I know (including Egyptians) do as well
@@Gventures thanks so much ill go ahead with go bus then...also do you have any reccomendations for budget friendly group tours in Luxor?
@@aleenafarooq4967 Not really, sorry....If you're staying in a hostel, they often offer group tours to different sites. And if you aren't staying in a hostel, you might check out viator or getyourguide. I have never taken a tour with viator but I know they do them, and I did a $35 day trip to the Giftun islands in Hurghada with getyourguide, so maybe they also offer cheap tours in Luxor. Worth checking out.
@@Gventures thanks so much for the help 🤍
Hello 👋
do they still perform military check points when you enter Sinai especially in Suez check point you have to hand over your passport and check all your belonging. its annoying to use land transport to go to Sinai
Yeah that happens alot to us as egyptians or even all the time as there are an islamic soliders who stand against egyptian system so they check your luggage and so on but nobody will tell you about the islamic soliders they dont belong to isis but they are pretty powerful
They want to get rid of the current system and make another new democracy one not like nowadays dectator
Yes Sinai has a lot more checkpoints, that is where I have been the most and the buses stop a lot and make you get off and open your bag. That definitely still happens in Sinai. I was surprised with how easy it was going to Hurghada, no checkpoints, no searches!
How many bags allowed on the bus?
I've only ever brought one myself, but you can bring more, there is storage below the bus. I prefer to travel light
If i buy online this price for local or foreigner is same? Any issue this bus company ask to pay more for foreigner? I am ask because in egypt got different price for local and foreigner.
I know, I live here. But not for the buses. For the trains, yes. On some menus, yes the English menu has higher prices than Arabic menu. But the buses are the same price. But good luck buying it online. Like I say in the video, usually the website does not accept foreign bank cards. You can try, but I doubt it will work. You will have to go to one of the Go Bus branch locations to buy your ticket in person.
@@Gventures
Thanks you.
I just bought online after talking to customer service. They say I can pay online. So, the seat is reserved based on my choice right?
Hi! Do you know where is the main Go-Bus station. I found plenty on Google Maps :s
It depends on where you are staying and where you are headed. I usually go to Go Bus Tahrir Station because it is near to me
Sorry, I didn't say Hurghada lol
I think I found the main station, near Qatari Mosque
@@paseantenohaypaseo Hmm, I'm not really sure, but I know when I took Go Bus from Cairo to Hurghada and then back again, this was the station I was dropped off in and then left again when in Hurghada maps.app.goo.gl/VLFhvtHmX5ncTca46
@@Gventures Thanks! They told me at the hotel the station (to Luxor) is at El-Nasr st. Tomorrow I'll see. Adventure!! :D
@@paseantenohaypaseo Yeah maybe it depends on what your destination is. Well, best of luck! 😅Adventures are always fun
is there toilet inside the go bus? thanks
There may sometimes be...? But even if there is, I wouldn't use it. I don't think most of them have a toilet though, that is one of the reasons they make the stops along the way, to let people use the bathroom.
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I hope the bus is at least air conditioned?
Yes it is. Though the buses can be a bit of a hit or miss with that, sometimes they can be a little hot, otherwise extremely cold. The ride to Hurghada and back was comfortable both ways, but I took a bus to Siwa once that felt like a Minnesota winter inside the bus 😆 And another bus to Dahab one time that felt like the AC was working at 50% capacity so it was pretty stuffy. Just have low expectations and you won't be disappointed, come prepared for either temperature and you'll be fine 😅 Usually I think they are fairly comfortable temps though
I want to travel from Cairo to Aswan overnight. Are there buses available for this route? Trains seem expensive.
I am not aware of any buses, unfortunately I think the only option is local microbuses, the train, a taxi or private driver. The local microbuses could get you there eventually and would be very cheap, but would probably take forever and require quite a few transfers (and some knowledge of Arabic to communicate with the drivers as they don't speak any English)
Edit: sorry I read Luxor to Aswan 😆 From Cairo to Aswan?! Your best option is the train. Buses don't go to Aswan as far as I am aware, the furthest they will take you is to Luxor.
@@Gventures I am from India. Can I book a train from here online? I read that only Egyptians can book it on the Egyptian Railways website. I want to travel overnight from Cairo to Aswan on 1st October.
@@RootedRealms I'm not sure because I only rode the train once and didn't buy my ticket online. But I know buying a train ticket is a lot more complicated than buying a bus ticket, unfortunately (and as mentioned, no buses going to Aswan that I am aware of, unless it's a part of a tour or something maybe). Just as with many buses in Egypt, buying a ticket online might not work for the train because they might not accept foreign cards on the website. Just try and see what happens, but it might just not work and that will answer your question. If not, you will need to buy it in person when you arrive to Cairo.
Also, I will be staying in Cairo for a couple of days. Which area would you suggest to stay in which would be closer to the Egyptian Museum and Al Khalili Market? I checked some hotels in Zamalek but they were quite expensive.
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What's your name
That is irrelevant
I am în Cairo. Do u want to meet me and my husbant. We are from Romania
I can't I am actually traveling, sorry!
Dude u seriously need to work on thumbnails 😑 I'd do some for free if u want me to - your content is OK but the impression ratio and CTR is kinda low I can see that.... Hire someone ASAP
😆 Well I do what I can myself. Don't have the money to be paying someone. And I'm sure you will say if I hire someone I will get more views and hence have money to pay someone, but I also like being independent. Until I have money to throw around, I think I will just do my best on my own. I'm slowly improving I think 😆 Thanks for your input though ✌️
Cheap buses the cafe in bus station full of hasselers, toilet disgusting,the departure launch dirty with not roof and seats
Really? I've never been hassled while waiting for the bus. You do need to buy tea if you want to sit down on the chairs. It's a bus in Egypt, not a flight. I don't have high expectations so perhaps that is why I don't mind. If you want a cheap ride, it's good.
Great video, I gave a like
Thank you for your support! 😊😎🥰