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How to get fromLyon to Nairobiby train, plane or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Nairobi by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane GVA - NBO
    16h 33m
    $304–946

  2. Drive 8,922.6 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Nairobicar car 8,922.6 km
    4d 14h
    $1,598–2,309

  3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane LYS - NBO
    16h 18m
    $458–768

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane MRS - NBO
    16h 43m
    $413–669

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CDG - NBO
    13h 22m
    $440–741

  6. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane CFE - NBO
    17h 51m
    $584–2,156

  7. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Nairobi (NBO)plane plane MXP - NBO
    19h 21m
    $397–830

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nairobi (NBO) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration12h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$278Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nairobi, Kenya?

Turkish Airlines, Transavia France, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nairobi (NBO) once daily.

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