There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Praia 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 Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane LYS - RAI
8h 57m$288–1,131Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane MRS - RAI
10h 8m$226–795Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI)plane GVA - RAI
12h 12m$244–908
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Praia is to train and fly which costs $220 - $800 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Praia is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $280 - $1,200.
The distance between Lyon and Praia is 4364 km.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Lyon to Praia, including transfers.
Praia is 2h behind Lyon. It is currently 3:49 AM in Lyon and 1:49 AM in Praia.
There are 402+ hotels available in Praia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Praia, Cabo Verde?
Transavia France, TAP Portugal, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Nelson Mandela International Airport (RAI) twice daily.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- Website
- caboverdeairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nelson Mandela International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
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 Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- $55–85
- Rail 1st Class
- $90–130
- 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 Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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