There are 3 ways to get from Lusaka to Cairo by plane, car, 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 Cairo International Airport
best- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane LUN - CAI
11h 12m$683–889Fly to Alexandria, train
cheapest- Fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LUN - ALY
- Take the train from Alexandria to Cairotrain
17h 41m$343–1,023Drive 6,858.6 km
- Drive from Lusaka to Cairocar 6,858.6 km
4d 7h$1,000–1,445
Lusaka (LUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lusaka to Cairo is to fly and train which costs $340 - $1,100 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lusaka to Cairo is to fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $650 - $900.
The distance between Lusaka and Cairo is 5113 km. The road distance is 6858.6 km.
It takes approximately 11h 12m to get from Lusaka to Cairo, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Lusaka to Cairo is 6859 km. It takes approximately 4 days 7h to drive from Lusaka to Cairo.
There are 7575+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Lusaka, Zambia and Cairo, Egypt?
Ethiopian Airlines, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Lusaka (LUN) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lusaka to Cairo International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Lusaka to Cairo International Airport via Ndola, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Cairo International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Nairobi, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lusaka to Cairo International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Lusaka to Cairo International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Lusaka to Alexandria via Addis Ababa, Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
- Phone
- 1661
- [email protected]
- Website
- enr.gov.eg
Train from Alexandria to Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–35
- Schedules at
- enr.gov.eg
- Tourist
- $17–35
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