There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Cairo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
8h 3m$230–430Train 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 43m$215–538Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MRS - CAI
9h 3m$216–595
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cairo is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $230 - $430.
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 2:16 AM in Lyon and 3:16 AM in Cairo.
There are 7834+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cairo, Egypt?
Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, and Tunisair fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–410
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- 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
- $260–750
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 Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
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