There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa by 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.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LYS - ADD
13h 19m$227–867Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane GVA - ADD
12h 9m$274–786Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MRS - ADD
11h 14m$437–1,084Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane TRN - ADD
17h$335–1,054Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NCE - ADD
16h 53m$302–829Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane CDG - ADD
12h 14m$367–743Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MXP - ADD
15h 28m$275–756
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $270 - $800 and takes 15h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 11h 14m and costs $430 - $1,100.
The distance between Lyon and Addis Ababa is 5225 km.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 6:04 AM in Lyon and 8:04 AM in Addis Ababa.
There are 322+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Volotea, Ethiopian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,000
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–750
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $60–90
- Rail 1st Class
- $90–130
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $65–85
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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