There are 3 ways to get from Cairo to Lyon by plane, car, 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€166–366Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CAI - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 1m€149–320Drive 4,620.7 km
- Drive from Cairo to Lyoncar 4,620.7 km
47h€706–1,020
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 and train which costs €140 - €320 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Lyon is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs €160 - €370.
The distance between Cairo and Lyon is 2922 km. The road distance is 4620.7 km.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Cairo to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 12:35 AM in Cairo and 11:35 PM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Lyon is 4621 km. It takes approximately 47h to drive from Cairo to Lyon.
There are 3634+ 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 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, 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
- €150–500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- 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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