There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Cairo by plane, subway, 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 from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DCA - CAI
20h 2m$635–1,726Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IAD - CAI
14h 29m$414–905Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane EWR - CAI
16h 37m$490–1,079Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JFK - CAI
17h 17m$437–854Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane PHL - CAI
18h 9m$511–1,784Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane RIC - CAI
23h 38m$507–1,431
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $430 - $900 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cairo is to subway and fly which takes 14h 29m and costs $410 - $950.
The distance between Washington and Cairo is 9386 km.
It takes approximately 20h 2m to get from Washington to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:21 AM in Washington and 1:21 PM in Cairo.
There are 7970+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
JetBlue Airways, ITA Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 5 times a day.
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
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