There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Cairo by 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.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IAH - CAI
18h 36m$375–1,306Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HOU - CAI
24h 33m$363–1,303Bus to Victoria Regional Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoriabus
- Fly from Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane VCT - CAI
23h 40m$477–1,366Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alexandria, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Alexandria (ALY)plane IAH - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
28h 45m$505–1,840Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plazabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane AUS - CAI
22h 48m$440–1,544
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Cairo is to fly which costs $360 - $1,300 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Cairo is to fly which takes 18h 36m and costs $370 - $1,400.
The distance between Houston and Cairo is 11340 km.
It takes approximately 18h 36m to get from Houston to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 10:26 AM in Houston and 6:26 PM in Cairo.
There are 7518+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 3 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Montreal, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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