There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Egypt by plane, 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LYS - CAI
8h 3m$210–460Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Borg El Arab, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane GVA - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
12h 20m$193–717Train 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 38m$214–518Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Borg El Arab, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Borg El Arab (HBE)plane LYS - HBE
- Take the bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stnbus
11h 20m$219–719
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to train and fly which costs $210 - $550 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Egypt is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs $210 - $460.
The distance between Lyon and Egypt is 2915 km.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Lyon to Egypt, including transfers.
Egypt is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 5:28 AM in Lyon and 6:28 AM in Egypt.
There are 7972+ hotels available in Egypt.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Egypt?
Transavia France, Volotea, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
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
- $29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +2 01200003533
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Borg El Arab Airport to Moharam Bek Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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