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
10h 11m$149–569Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
8h 8m$230–430Train 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 43m$216–449Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Alexandria
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane GVA - ALY
10h 11m$155–558
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 - $450 and takes 9h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $230 - $430.
The distance between Lyon and Egypt is 2710 km.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Lyon to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:46 AM in Lyon and 5:46 AM in Egypt.
There are 7821+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Tunis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
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