How do you combine Ismailia and Port Said?
Yes. Ismailia and Port Said combine well on one trip. As a rough guide, allow 2 days in Ismailia and 2 days in Port Said, around 4 days in total.
How the two connect
Ismailia and Port Said are only about 74 km apart, close enough to combine on the same trip without long transfers, and easy to do as a day trip in either direction. The nearest airport to Ismailia is Capital International Airport (CCE), about 73 km away; for Port Said it is Port Said International Airport (PSD), about 6 km away, so you can fly into one and out of the other.
Suggested days
- Ismailia
- 2 days
- Port Said
- 2 days
- Together
- 4 days · about 74 km apart
These are starting points, not fixed rules. Add a day to whichever place matches your interests, and build in the travel time between them.
Explore both places
Tours and day trips from Port Said
- Shore Excursion: Private Day Tour to Cairo from Port Said
- All Inclusive Tour Port Said to Pyramids & Gem
- Private Tour to GEM and Pyramids from Portsaid port
- Giza Pyramids, Old Egyptian Museum & Old Market from Port Said
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Day suggestions are a planning guide based on each place's size and profile, not fixed itineraries. Distances are great-circle figures derived from place coordinates; airport data from OurAirports. How Head Your Way compiles its data.