There are 3 ways to get from Lexington to Cairo by car, plane, 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.
Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly
best- Drive from Lexington to Louisville-Airport-SDF
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)SDF - CAI
19h 23m$506–1,523Fly from Blue Grass Airport
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)LEX - CAI
27h 13m$554–2,004Bus to Covington, fly
- Take the bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)CVG - CAI
25h 55m$527–1,980
Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lexington to Cairo is to drive and fly which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 19h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lexington to Cairo is to drive and fly which takes 19h 23m and costs $500 - $1,600.
The distance between Lexington and Cairo is 10162 km.
It takes approximately 19h 23m to get from Lexington to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h ahead of Lexington. It is currently 4:31 AM in Lexington and 11:31 AM in Cairo.
There are 7530+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Lexington, KY, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
Delta, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a week.
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- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Washington Dulles, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Covington to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
Flights from Covington to Cairo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Covington to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–2,000
Flights from Covington to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–2,300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,500
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 22m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Cairo International Airport via Detroit, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Cairo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Cairo International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Lexington Bus Stop to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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