There are 7 ways to get from Des Moines to Cairo by car, plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly
best- Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car
- Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FOD - CAI
21h 29m$429–1,327Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus
- Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Grange Amtraktrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORD - CAI
23h 40m$414–1,156Bus to Mason City, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus
- Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MCW - CAI
26h 15m$450–1,354Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus
- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ALO - CAI
21h 49m$440–1,354Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
- Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CID - CAI
22h 11mFly from Des Moines
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DSM - CAI
16h$821–2,025Bus to Omaha, fly
- Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus
- Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane OMA - CAI
23h 39m$466–1,638
Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Des Moines to Cairo is to bus and train and fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 23h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Des Moines to Cairo is to fly which takes 16h and costs $800 - $2,100.
The distance between Des Moines and Cairo is 10385 km.
It takes approximately 21h 29m to get from Des Moines to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h ahead of Des Moines. It is currently 4:50 PM in Des Moines and 12:50 AM in Cairo.
There are 7775+ hotels available in Cairo.
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.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Cairo International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Mason City to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Minneapolis, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Cairo International Airport via Minneapolis, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Des Moines to Cairo International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,100
Flights from Omaha to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Grange Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Des Moines to Mason City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- Jefferson Lines
- Adult
- $35–55
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