There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Pretoria by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane LYS - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
15h 22mR 7,588–12,648Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane TRN - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
22h 54mR 5,706–15,940Train to Geneva International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane GVA - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
18h 2mR 7,040–15,034Train to Basel, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane BSL - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
19h 59mR 7,184–13,806Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane CDG - JNB
- Take the taxi from Johannesburg-Airport-JNB to Pretoriataxi
16h 22mR 7,226–15,802
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which costs R 7 500 - R 13 000 and takes 15h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Pretoria is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 22m and costs R 7 500 - R 13 000.
The distance between Lyon and Pretoria is 8397 km.
It takes approximately 15h 22m to get from Lyon to Pretoria, including transfers.
Pretoria is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:49 PM in Lyon and 10:49 PM in Pretoria.
There are 1715+ hotels available in Pretoria.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Pretoria, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Pretoria. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria. Alternatively, you can take the train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB), then take the taxi to Pretoria.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–22,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Basel to Johannesburg International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
Flights from Basel to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–23,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–20,000
Flights from Basel to Johannesburg International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–21,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–19,000
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–19,000
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,000–18,000
Flights from Basel to Johannesburg International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–20,000
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–23,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–22,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–18,000
Flights from Basel to Johannesburg International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–8,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 4,900–17,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–20,000
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,000–15,000
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–21,000
- Website
- rwandair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Kigali
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 7,000–18,000
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
- R 500–1,200
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- R 500–750
- Rail 1st Class
- R 800–1,200
- 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
- R 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R 600–850
- 1st Class
- R 1,000–1,300
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,200–2,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R 1,200–1,700
- 1st Class
- R 1,800–2,300
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- R 1,400–1,900
- 1st Class
- R 1,900–2,500
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 340–490
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Estimated price
- R 310–370
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
Ortiac
- Phone
- +27 76 382 9496
- Website
- ortiacortambocab.co.za
Orange Cabs
- Phone
- 0860 700 222
- Website
- orangecab.co.za
Corporate Cabs
- Phone
- +27 11 782 1391
- Website
- corporatecabs.co.za
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