There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Lyon by bus, 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.
Bus, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NBO - LYS
14h 15m€346–666Bus, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NBO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 55m€296–642Bus, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- 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€684–2,791Bus, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boardingbus
- 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
14h 23m€376–921
Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to bus and fly and train which costs €290 - €650 and takes 17h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 14h 15m and costs €340 - €700.
The distance between Nairobi and Lyon is 6158 km.
It takes approximately 14h 15m to get from Nairobi to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Nairobi. It is currently 4:25 AM in Nairobi and 3:25 AM in Lyon.
There are 3815+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lyon, France?
There is no direct connection from Nairobi to Lyon. However, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS), walk to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, then take the train to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette. Alternatively, you can take the bus to JKIA - Passenger Boarding, walk to Nairobi (NBO) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Genève-Aéroport, take the train to Genève, take the train to Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, then take the train to Lyon Part Dieu.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €950–3,500
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–550
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Website
- digitalmatatus.com
Bus from Kencom/Ambassadeur to JKIA - Passenger Boarding
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- digitalmatatus.com
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