There are 4 ways to get from Dakar to Lyon by bus, plane, or train
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Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DSS - LYS
10h 3m€275–576Bus to Banjul, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stnbus
- Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane BJL - LYS
17h 5m€227–788Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane DSS - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 39m€321–725Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus
- Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane DSS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 52m€239–715
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dakar to Lyon is to bus and fly and train which costs €320 - €750 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Dakar to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 10h 3m and costs €270 - €600.
The distance between Dakar and Lyon is 4103 km.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Dakar to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h ahead of Dakar. It is currently 3:43 PM in Dakar and 4:43 PM in Lyon.
There are 3282+ hotels available in Lyon.
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 Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), walk to Aéroport Marseille Provence, take the bus to Gare Aix TGV, walk to Aix En Provence Tgv, then take the train to Lyon Part Dieu.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Banjul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Blaise Diagne International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Banjul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Blaise Diagne International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Banjul to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +221 33 824 10 10
- support@demdikk.sn
- Website
- demdikk.sn
Bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–10
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Book at
- booking.demdikk.sn
Bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–19
- Schedules at
- demdikk.sn
- Phone
- +220 7941106
- customerservices@gtsc.gm
- Website
- gtsc.gm
Bus from Parcelles Assainies Terminus to GTSC Kanifing Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- gtsc.gm
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