JW Marriott Hotel, Cairo
Getting there
How to reach JW Marriott, Cairo: every way to travel, GEF shuttles live, and the way in from the airport, other cities and hotels.
15–35 min from Cairo International Airport
JW Marriott, Cairo
JW Marriott Hotel Cairo, New Cairo, Egypt.
Ways to get here
Taxi & ride-hail
Uber, Careem and city taxis all go to the hotel. Ask for “JW Marriott Hotel Cairo” on the Ring Road; ride-hail apps show the fare before you book.
Metro
Ride the Cairo Metro across the city, then finish with a short taxi or ride-hail trip: there is no station at the hotel.
Bus
City buses and microbuses run along the Ring Road, with routes signed mostly in Arabic. New to Cairo? The GEF shuttle or a ride-hail trip is simpler.
Private car
Set your navigation to “JW Marriott Hotel Cairo” and drop off at the main entrance. Allow extra time at rush hour on the Ring Road.
GEF shuttle
GEF shuttles link hotels and pick-up points with the venue on festival days. Routes, times and live status are below.
GEF shuttles
Live status, stops and departure times. This page updates by itself.
Shuttle routes are on their way
Routes and times appear here as soon as the organisers publish them.
Your way in
From the airport, from another city, or from your hotel.
From the airport
Cairo International Airport (CAI)The closest airport: about 15–35 minutes by car, depending on traffic.
GEF shuttle · 15–35 min · Free for hotel guests
JW Marriott runs a complimentary airport shuttle for its guests. Reserve it with the hotel before you land.
Ride-hail app · 15–35 min
Uber and Careem pick up at the arrivals pick-up points. Ask for “JW Marriott Hotel Cairo”, Ring Road, Mirage City.
Taxi · 15–35 min · About USD 14
Use the official airport taxi desk in arrivals and agree the fare before you set off.
Private car · 15–35 min · About USD 33 one way
The hotel can send a private car to meet you. Book it with the hotel in advance.
Sphinx International Airport (SPX)West of Giza on the Cairo–Alexandria desert road: about 70 km and 1h10 without traffic.
Ride-hail app · 1h10–1h45
Uber or Careem across the city on the Ring Road. Allow extra time at rush hour.
Private car · 1h10–1h45
Book a private transfer ahead: there is less transport waiting at Sphinx than at Cairo International.
From other cities
Downtown CairoAbout 25 km: 35–60 minutes by car, longer at rush hour.
Ride-hail app · 35–60 min
The simplest way: Uber or Careem door to door via the 6th of October Bridge and the Ring Road.
Metro · 60–90 min
The metro doesn't reach the hotel. Ride it as far east as suits you, then finish with a ride-hail trip.
Giza and the PyramidsAbout 45 km across the city on the Ring Road: 50–90 minutes by car.
Ride-hail app · 50–90 min
Uber or Careem along the Ring Road. Leave early on festival mornings.
Private car · 50–90 min
Driving yourself: follow the Ring Road east to Mirage City; parking is at the hotel.
New Administrative CapitalAbout 40–50 minutes by car on the Suez Road, or by the new East Nile monorail.
Private car · 40–50 min
Take the Suez Road west towards Cairo, then the Ring Road to Mirage City.
Metro · 60–80 min
The East Nile monorail (in service since May 2026) runs from the Capital to New Cairo. Finish the trip by ride-hail from your stop.
AlexandriaAbout 230 km: 2½–3½ hours by car, or the train to Cairo and a ride across.
Private car · 2½–3½ h
The Cairo–Alexandria desert road, then the Ring Road east. Drive in daylight if you can.
Train · About 3½ h door to door
Express trains run from Alexandria (Misr station) to Cairo (Ramses). From Ramses, take a ride-hail trip to the hotel.
From hotels
Renaissance Cairo Mirage CityNext door, in the same Mirage City compound.
Private car · 5 min
A few minutes by car or ride-hail within Mirage City.
On foot · 10–15 min
Ask the concierge for the walking route inside the compound.
Hotels in HeliopolisHeliopolis and the airport hotels are close: about 15–25 minutes by car.
Ride-hail app · 15–25 min
Uber or Careem via the Ring Road.
Hotels in New Cairo (Fifth Settlement)Including Dusit Thani LakeView: about 15–20 minutes by car.
Ride-hail app · 15–20 min
Uber or Careem via 90th Street and the Ring Road.
Hotels downtown and in ZamalekAbout 40–70 minutes by car, depending on traffic over the Nile.
Ride-hail app · 40–70 min
Uber or Careem door to door. Leave early on festival mornings.
Once you arrive
Inside the venue
Find every room, exhibitor booth, food stop and quiet corner on the venue map, walk the exhibition hall in 3D, or enter GEF World to explore the whole festival ground.