There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Egypt 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 Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
7h 54m$189–429Train 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 29m$185–475Fly 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 55mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane GVA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
13h 30m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to fly which costs $180 - $430 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs $180 - $430.
The distance between Lyon and Egypt is 2915 km.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Lyon to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 8:41 AM in Lyon and 9:41 AM in Egypt.
There are 7488+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and 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 2m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Borg El Arab via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Borg El Arab via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Borg El Arab via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- 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
- $170–270
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–490
- 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
- $210–650
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
- $29–40
- 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
- $50–140
- 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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