There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Cairo by plane, train, or bus
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 51m$465–1,306Fly 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$505–1,540Bus 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
24h 36m$497–1,367Bus to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Areabus
- Fly from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane AUS - CAI
22h 33m$561–1,654Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane HOU - CAI
25h 43m$553–1,903
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 $460 - $1,400 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Cairo is to fly which takes 18h 51m and costs $460 - $1,400.
The distance between Houston and Cairo is 11340 km.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Houston to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 3:10 AM in Houston and 11:10 AM in Cairo.
There are 7814+ 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
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- 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
- $400–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Victoria Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Cairo International Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- 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
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 844-866-5263
- inquiries@vonlane.com
- Website
- Vonlane
Bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Austin Doubletree University Area
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $127–147
- Website
- Vonlane
- low
- $127
- high
- $147
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