Amman to Cairo overland — border crossing tips + Sinai security 2026
I run this route every 6 months. Aqaba → Nuweiba ferry is smoother if you take the sunset one (fewer trucks). Sinai security has changed in 2026 — I want to hear from anyone who's done Dahab → Cairo since March. Also: which sleeper train from Luxor is running (Watania vs the older Egyptian Railway)? And does the JETT Amman → Petra 07:00 departure still exist?
Update from last week: Sinai buses now require an army escort on the Nuweiba → Cairo direct — allow +2h. The Dahab → Sharm → Cairo alternative avoids this but adds an overnight. Watania sleeper still runs Luxor → Cairo daily, book at station same-day for EGP 1,800 first class.
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