There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Cairo by plane, car, 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)LYS - CAI
7h 54m$189–429Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)GVA - CAI
9h 29m$185–478Drive 4,612.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Cairo4,612.9 km
46h 54m$827–1,194Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)TRN - CAI
13h 18m$276–529
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 $180 - $480 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Cairo is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $180 - $430.
The distance between Lyon and Cairo is 2915 km. The road distance is 4612.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Lyon to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:12 PM in Lyon and 3:12 PM in Cairo.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Cairo is 4613 km. It takes approximately 46h 54m to drive from Lyon to Cairo.
There are 7678+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Cairo, Egypt?
Transavia France, Tunisair, and four 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
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–360
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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