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How to get fromDakar to Lyonby bus, plane or train

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

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DSS - LYS
    10h 3m
    €225–496

  2. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DSS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 44m
    €225–677

  3. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DSS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 40m
    €228–505

  4. Bus to Banjul, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BJL - LYS
    16h 50m
    €248–939

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€154Cheapest 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 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Genève, then take the train to Lyon Part Dieu.

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