There are 3 ways to get from Kinshasa to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane FIH - LYS
11h 58m€505–900Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane FIH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 23m€479–809Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane FIH - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 54m€757–2,885
Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinshasa to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €470 - €850 and takes 15h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kinshasa to Lyon is to fly which takes 11h 58m and costs €500 - €900.
The distance between Kinshasa and Lyon is 5707 km.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Kinshasa to Lyon, including transfers.
There are 3714+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Lyon, France?
Air France, Royal Air Maroc, and two other airlines fly from Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,800
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Brazzaville, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,800
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Kinshasa International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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