There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Lyon 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NBO - LYS
14h 25m€307–1,117Fly 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 50m€343–709Fly 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 57m€366–731Fly 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 28m€687–2,668
Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €340 - €750 and takes 17h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 13h 57m and costs €360 - €750.
The distance between Nairobi and Lyon is 6153 km.
It takes approximately 14h 25m to get from Nairobi to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 5:25 AM in Nairobi and 4:25 AM in Lyon.
There are 3914+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lyon, France?
Air France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–3,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- 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
- €250–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–3,500
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,500
- 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
- €320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €300–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- 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
- €360–1,200
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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