There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Alexandria 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LYS - ALY
9h 31m$169–519Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alexandria
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane GVA - ALY
10h 41m$154–547Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
11h 3m$209–457Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane GVA - CAI
- Take the bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandriabus
12h 38m$214–475
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Alexandria is to train and fly and bus which costs $210 - $480 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Alexandria is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Lyon and Alexandria is 2710 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Lyon to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:27 AM in Lyon and 10:27 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1188+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Alexandria, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 15649
- Website
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
Bus from Cairo Airport to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–9
- Schedules at
- West and Central Delta
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