There are 6 ways to get from Cairo to Washington by plane, subway, 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 to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CAI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
16h 4m$703–1,804Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CAI - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
18h 41m$405–1,110Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CAI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
18h 40m$433–2,053Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CAI - DCA
18h 14m$551–2,201Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CAI - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain
19h 2m$411–1,181Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CAI - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
20h 28m$463–2,155
Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cairo to Washington is to fly and train which costs $400 - $1,200 and takes 18h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Cairo to Washington is to fly and subway which takes 16h 4m and costs $700 - $1,800.
The distance between Cairo and Washington is 5912 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Cairo to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 7h behind Cairo. It is currently 10:57 AM in Cairo and 3:57 AM in Washington.
There are 1602+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Cairo, Egypt and Washington, DC, USA?
Egyptair, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cairo International Airport (CAI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,300
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,400
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Athens, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Athens, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,600
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,800
Flights from Cairo International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cairo International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,200
Flights from Cairo International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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