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 51m$505–1,106Bus 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
22h 17m$385–1,642Bus 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
31h 5m$469–1,469Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HOU - CAI
21h 58m$503–2,203Fly 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
29h 53m
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 $500 - $1,200 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Cairo is to fly which takes 18h 51m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Houston and Cairo is 11340 km.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Houston to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:38 PM in Houston and 11:38 PM in Cairo.
There are 2494+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
ITA Airways, Turkish Airlines, 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
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–2,000
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Nashville, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–2,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Atlanta, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Borg El Arab via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- 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
- $23–40
- 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
- $21–40
- 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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