There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Egypt 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LYS - ALY
9h 31m$169–519Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alexandria
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane GVA - ALY
10h 41m$154–547Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
8h 3m$210–450Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cairo International Airport
- 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$215–468
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to train and fly which costs $210 - $470 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $210 - $450.
The distance between Lyon and Egypt is 2710 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Lyon to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:21 PM in Lyon and 1:21 PM in Egypt.
There are 7770+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- 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
- $290–750
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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 Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
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