There are 2 ways to get from Lyon to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
8h 3m$201–521Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane GVA - CAI
9h 38m$196–436
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $190 - $440 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cairo is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $200 - $550.
The distance between Lyon and Cairo is 2915 km.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Lyon to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:10 AM in Lyon and 3:10 AM in Cairo.
There are 8192+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cairo, Egypt?
Transavia France, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–320
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- 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
- $260–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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