There are 6 ways to get from France to Cairo by plane or train
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Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane CDG - CAI
8h 10m$175–485Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane NCE - CAI
9h 11m$194–446Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORY - CAI
8h 28m$223–513Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- 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$214–519Train, train to Frankfurt, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane FRA - CAI
9h 12m$210–597Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ZRH - CAI
9h 58m$236–486
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Cairo is to fly which costs $170 - $490 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from France to Cairo is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $170 - $490.
The distance between France and Cairo is 3267 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from France to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 11:09 PM in France and 12:09 AM in Cairo.
There are 7966+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between France and Cairo, Egypt?
Egyptair, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
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
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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