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How to get fromDes Moines to Cairoby car, plane, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Des Moines to Cairo by car, plane, bus, or train

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  1. Drive to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport, fly

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    1. Drive from Des Moines to Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD)car car
    2. Fly from Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane FOD - CAI
    22h 42m
    $419–1,427

  2. Bus to Waterloo Municipal Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Waterloobus bus
    2. Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ALO - CAI
    22h 56m
    $467–1,357

  3. Bus to Mason City, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Mason Citybus bus
    2. Fly from Mason City (MCW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane MCW - CAI
    26h 30m
    $440–1,454

  4. Fly from Des Moines

    1. Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane DSM - CAI
    16h 5m
    $670–1,723

  5. Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Galesburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Galesburg Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    3. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane ORD - CAI
    23h 51m
    $463–1,107

  6. Bus, bus to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Des Moines to Iowa Citybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Court St Transportation Center to GTC Bay 9bus bus
    3. Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane plane CID - CAI
    22h 11m

Fort Dodge Municipal Airport (FOD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration25h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$401Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,385.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 42m

What companies run services between Des Moines, IA, USA and Cairo, Egypt?

Allegiant Air and Egyptair fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) once a week.

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