There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Cairo by plane, train, car or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle • 8h 13m
4 alternative options
Fly from Paris Orly • 8h 19m
Train to Brussels, fly • 9h 34m
Drive, car ferry • 2 days 23h
Drive • 2 days 3h
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cairo (CAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Cairo is to fly which costs €160 - €440 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Cairo is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €160 - €440.
The distance between Paris and Cairo is 3271 km. The road distance is 4955.5 km.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Paris to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Cairo is 4956 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Paris to Cairo.
There are 4006+ hotels available in Cairo. Prices start at $31 USD per night.
- Distance: 3271 km
- Duration: 8h 13m
What companies run services between Paris, France and Cairo, Egypt?
Air France, Egyptair and three other airlines fly from Magenta to Cairo every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $800
Flights from Brussels to Cairo via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350 - $1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Brussels to Cairo via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360 - $1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340 - $1,100
Flights from Brussels to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370 - $1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,700
- Website
- alitalia.com
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260 - $800
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle to Cairo via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390 - $1,700
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,400
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $650
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Brussels to Cairo via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $1,100
- Phone
- +32 70 66 77 88
- Website
- thalys.com
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $160
- Website
- https://www.thalys.com/fr/en
- Standard
- $75 - $110
- Comfort
- $90 - $130
- Premium
- $120 - $160
France’s state-owned railway company is a fast and efficient way of travelling around the country, with over 14,000 trains operating daily. SNCF runs the country’s extensive rail network, including the high-speed TGV network, regional TER trains and local Intercités. It also operates international routes including Eurostar and Thalys, as well as the low-cost, long-distance Ouigo services that run on limited routes across France. Book up to 3 months in advance for the cheapest fares. The railway network consists of about 32,000km in total, of which 1800km are high-speed lines and 14,500km are electrified.
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf.com
Train from Paris Nord to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/
- 2nd Class
- $55 - $80
- Rail 1st Class
- $85 - $120
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28 - $40
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- $28 - $40
- 1st Class
- $40 - $65
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $50 - $75
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
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