There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Kinshasa 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 Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane LYS - FIH
14h 3m$357–1,262Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane GVA - FIH
16h 43m$365–1,347Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane CFE - FIH
27h 43m$776–2,841Train 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 Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane CDG - FIH
13h 8m$596–993
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kinshasa is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,000 and takes 13h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kinshasa is to train and fly which takes 13h 8m and costs $550 - $1,000.
The distance between Lyon and Kinshasa is 5706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Lyon to Kinshasa, including transfers.
There are 161+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Royal Air Maroc, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Brazzaville
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brazzaville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,100
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- $45–70
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $40–65
- Rail 1st Class
- $65–95
- 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
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–50
- 1st Class
- $60–80
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $85–120
- 1st Class
- $110–150
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