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There are 8 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
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeFOD - CAI
    19h 36m
    $389–1,127

  2. Bus to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to MSP Airportbus
    2. Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeMSP - CAI
    21h 45m
    $575–1,205

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

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus
    2. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeCID - CAI
    23h 26m
    $488–1,414

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

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Chicagobus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeORD - CAI
    23h 12m
    $442–850

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

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Borg El Arab (HBE)planeDSM - HBE
    2. Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
    3. Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
    24h 32m

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

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloo Union Bus Depotbus
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeALO - CAI
    30h 52m
    $422–1,186

  7. Fly Des Moines to Cairo International Airport

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeDSM - CAI
    15h 56m
    $670–2,123

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

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Kansas Citybus
    2. Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)planeMCI - CAI
    28h 16m
    $520–1,790

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration20h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$349Cheapest 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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