Fly. EgyptAir, the national carrier, operates regular direct flights between the international airports of Sharm el-Sheikh and Luxor. Book well ahead during high season (roughly October through April) and you may find one-way fares as low as US$35.
Take the ferry and the bus. To avoid the long bumpy road and routine checkpoints, board an ultra-fast ferry to whisk you from Sharm el-Sheikh to another of Egypt's resort towns, Hurghada, along Egypt's mainland Red Sea Coast. Ferries take 1 1/2 hours and leave four times a week, costing US$44. From the resort town of Hurghada there are eight daily buses departing for Luxor's main bus station, Sharia al-Karnak. The trip takes five hours and costs about US$6.
Take the bus. If you have the extra time and are willing to endure the 15-hour bus journey, book a seat on the direct bus route from Sharm to Luxor. The cost is about US$20.
Take the bus and the train. Many buses leave each day from Sharm to Cairo, taking about six hours and costing around US$12. From Cairo, the Abela Egypt Sleeping Train (US$53-74) as well as the 980, 996 and 1902 trains (first and second class fares ranging from US$9-16), connect Cairo's Ramses Station with Midan al-Mahatta, situated right in the heart of Luxor. These trains run daily, with the Abela, 996 and 1902 leaving Cairo each night and the 980 departing each morning.
