There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to French Polynesia 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LYS - PPT
28h 25m$1,219–4,319Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORY - PPT
27h 15m$863–2,775Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GVA - PPT
28h$1,034–1,974Train 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CDG - PPT
25h 5m$1,186–2,279Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CFE - PPT
31h 41m$3,244–12,092Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZRH - PPT
34h 7m$1,271–2,381
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to French Polynesia is to train and fly which costs $850 - $2,800 and takes 27h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 25h 5m and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
The distance between Lyon and French Polynesia is 16135 km.
It takes approximately 28h 25m to get from Lyon to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 711+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and French Polynesia?
Air France, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–5,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,400
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Orly Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,700
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–5,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–4,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $3,200–12,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,900
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,500
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
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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 Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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 Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- 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 Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–390
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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