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How to get fromDes Moines to Cairoby car, plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Cairo by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

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    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane FOD - CAI
    23h 58m
    $399–1,227

  2. Bus to Mason City, fly to Cairo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MCW - CAI
    26h 43m
    $393–1,267

  3. Bus, drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    2. Drive from Waterloo to GTC Bay 11car car
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CID - CAI
    25h 55m
    $417–1,182

  4. Fly Des Moines to Borg El Arab, bus, train

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane plane DSM - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain train
    25h 57m

  5. Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ALO - CAI
    30h 52m
    $432–1,186

  6. Fly Des Moines to Cairo International Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane DSM - CAI
    14h 56m
    $770–2,323

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration21h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$359Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Cairo, Egypt?

Allegiant Air and Egyptair fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) once a week.

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