There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Egypt by plane, bus, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
8h 3m$199–519Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
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 36m$195–456Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane LYS - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
11h 20m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to train and fly which costs $190 - $460 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Lyon and Egypt is 2915 km.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Lyon to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:09 AM in Lyon and 12:09 PM in Egypt.
There are 7938+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Egypt?
Transavia France, Volotea, 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
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- 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
- $180–410
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- 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
- $250–490
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
- 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
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- info@egyptbus.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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