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

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There are 7 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
    24h 3m
    $389–1,227

  2. 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
    32h 12m

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

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CID - CAI
    25h 1m

  4. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicago Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ORD - CAI
    24h 24m
    $435–932

  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
    32h 6m
    $421–1,286

  6. Fly Des Moines to Cairo International Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane DSM - CAI
    15h
    $920–2,723

  7. Bus to Kansas City, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MCI - CAI
    28h 53m
    $520–5,590

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration21h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$358Cheapest 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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