There are 6 ways to get from France 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 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$175–495Fly 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 1m$194–505Fly from Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORY - CAI
8h 28m$193–513Train 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$216–540Train, 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 13m$209–507Train, 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$253–449
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from France to Egypt is to fly which costs $170 - $500 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from France to Egypt is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs $170 - $500.
The distance between France and Egypt is 3267 km.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from France to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of France. It is currently 1:56 AM in France and 2:56 AM in Egypt.
There are 7777+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between France and 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
- $160–450
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Frankfurt to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–470
Flights from Zurich Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–430
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 Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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