There are 5 ways to get from St. Louis to Cairo 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 from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane STL - CAI
20h 3m$384–1,404Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane ORD - CAI
20h 18m$462–1,097Train to Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport, fly
- Take the train from St. Louis to Springfieldtrain
- Fly from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane SPI - CAI
21h 28m$398–1,299Bus to Decatur Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Decatur Airport (DEC) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DEC - CAI
26h 31m$428–1,151Bus to Williamson County Regional Airport, fly
- Take the bus from St. Louis to Carbondalebus
- Fly from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane MWA - CAI
20h 23m$437–1,165
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,100 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Cairo is to fly which takes 20h 3m and costs $380 - $1,400.
The distance between St. Louis and Cairo is 10320 km.
It takes approximately 20h 3m to get from St. Louis to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 10:57 AM in St. Louis and 6:57 PM in Cairo.
There are 7573+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
Lufthansa and British Airways fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,000
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Decatur Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–950
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 29m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Decatur Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Decatur Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
Flights from Williamson County Regional Airport to Cairo International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Cairo International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–240
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Springfield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Decatur Downtown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from St. Louis to Carbondale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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