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How to get fromDakar to Lyonby bus, plane, car or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Dakar to Lyon by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeDSS - LYS
    10h 1m
    €275–576

  2. Bus, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)planeDSS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    11h 39m
    €231–1,525

  3. Drive 11,240.7 km

    1. Drive from Dakar to Lyoncar11,240.7 km
    6d 6h
    €1,708–2,467

  4. Bus, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeDSS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    14h 37m
    €258–470

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€175Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Lyon, France?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Lyon. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, then take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette. Alternatively, you can drive from Dakar to Lyon in around 6d 6h.

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