There are 2 ways to get from Cairo to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CAI - LYS
8h 31m€156–366Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CAI - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 26m€190–345
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Lyon is to fly which costs €150 - €370 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €150 - €370.
The distance between Cairo and Lyon is 2922 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cairo to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:36 AM in Cairo and 9:36 AM in Lyon.
There are 3712+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Lyon, France?
Transavia France, Tunisair, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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