There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Cairo by plane, bus, or train
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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 46m$555–1,106Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
cheapest- 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
24h 49m$410–1,651Bus 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
22h 36m$467–1,383Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HOU - CAI
20h 59m$555–2,505Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Borg El Arab, bus, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane IAH - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
30h 33m
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Cairo is to fly which costs $550 - $1,200 and takes 18h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Cairo is to fly which takes 18h 46m and costs $550 - $1,200.
The distance between Houston and Cairo is 11340 km.
It takes approximately 18h 46m to get from Houston to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 2:01 AM in Houston and 10:01 AM in Cairo.
There are 7659+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Atlanta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
- Phone
- 1661
- support@enr.gov.eg
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
- Talgo
- $26–40
- VIP Special Express
- $26–35
- Spanish Express
- $21–26
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Houston Bus Station to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Austin Eastside Bus Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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