There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Cairo by subway, plane, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane IAD - CAI
14h 20m$384–1,105Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane DCA - CAI
17h 53m$658–951Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane EWR - CAI
16h 39m$489–1,282Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Cairo International Airport (CAI)plane JFK - CAI
17h 11m$429–1,059
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Cairo is to train and fly which costs $420 - $1,100 and takes 17h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Cairo is to subway and fly which takes 14h 20m and costs $380 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Cairo is 9451 km.
It takes approximately 14h 20m to get from Washington to Cairo, including transfers.
Cairo is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 3:31 AM in Washington and 10:31 AM in Cairo.
There are 7573+ hotels available in Cairo.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Cairo, Egypt?
JetBlue Airways, Austrian Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Cairo International Airport (CAI) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,200
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–950
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Cairo International Airport via Boston, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cairo International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 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 Washington Union Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
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