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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

    best
    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
    21h 24m
    $408–1,226

  2. Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    21h 52m
    $382–1,257

  3. Bus to Mason City, fly

    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
    $430–1,254

  4. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    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
    22h 3m

  5. Fly from Des Moines

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane DSM - CAI
    14h 55m
    $521–1,325

  6. Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to La Grange Amtraktrain train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ORD - CAI
    23h 40m
    $424–1,096

  7. Bus to Omaha, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Omaha, NEbus bus
    2. Fly from Omaha (OMA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane OMA - CAI
    25h 44m
    $399–1,340

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration20h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,385.3 km
  • Duration: 21h 24m

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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