There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NBO - LYS
14h 50m€287–1,017Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NBO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 41m€377–743Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NBO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 59m€396–711Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NBO - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 27m€837–2,978
Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €370 - €750 and takes 17h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 13h 59m and costs €390 - €750.
The distance between Nairobi and Lyon is 6153 km.
It takes approximately 14h 50m to get from Nairobi to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 6:38 AM in Nairobi and 5:38 AM in Lyon.
There are 1179+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lyon, France?
Air France, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,900
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,900
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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