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)CAI - LYS
9h 23m€155–379Drive 4,617.1 km
- Drive from Cairo to Lyon4,617.1 km
47h 1m€715–1,033Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)CAI - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
10h 52m€169–370
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 - €380 and takes 9h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Lyon is to fly which takes 9h 23m and costs €150 - €380.
The distance between Cairo and Lyon is 2933 km. The road distance is 4617.1 km.
It takes approximately 9h 23m to get from Cairo to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Cairo. It is currently 2:17 AM in Cairo and 1:17 AM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Cairo to Lyon is 4617 km. It takes approximately 47h 1m to drive from Cairo to Lyon.
There are 3690+ 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.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- 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
- €170–480
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- 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
- €150–490
- 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
- €100–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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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