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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeGVA - ADD
    12h 9m
    $383–1,535

  2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeLYS - ADD
    13h 19m
    $267–767

  3. Drive 7,523.7 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Addis Ababacar7,523.7 km
    3d 16h
    $1,348–1,947

  4. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeTRN - ADD
    16h 58m
    $313–915

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeMRS - ADD
    11h 14m
    $395–1,233

  6. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cannestrain
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeNCE - ADD
    16h 54m
    $306–1,029

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeCDG - ADD
    12h 15m
    $349–702

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)planeMXP - ADD
    15h 21m
    $365–713

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration9h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

El Al, Ethiopian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.

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