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 28m$547–1,012Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kinshasa International Airport (FIH)plane GVA - FIH
16h 28m$523–989Train 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
19h 14m$664–2,503Train 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 12m$529–1,183
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 $500 - $1,000 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kinshasa is to train and fly which takes 13h 12m and costs $500 - $1,200.
The distance between Lyon and Kinshasa is 5706 km.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Lyon to Kinshasa, including transfers.
There are 151+ hotels available in Kinshasa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Air France, Brussels Airlines, 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
- $280–1,100
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
- $280–1,100
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
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
- $600–2,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brazzaville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
- 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
- $500–1,400
- Website
- aircotedivoire.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Kinshasa International Airport via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
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
- $29–40
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- 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
- $50–140
- 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
- $29–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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