There are 3 ways to get from Pretoria to Lyon by taxi, plane, or train
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Taxi, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane JNB - LYS
14h 35m€401–734Taxi, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane JNB - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 26m€382–794Taxi, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane JNB - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 11m€396–883
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to Lyon is to taxi and fly which costs €400 - €750 and takes 14h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to Lyon is to taxi and fly which takes 14h 35m and costs €400 - €750.
The distance between Pretoria and Lyon is 8398 km.
It takes approximately 14h 35m to get from Pretoria to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Pretoria. It is currently 7:58 PM in Pretoria and 6:58 PM in Lyon.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and Lyon, France?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to Lyon. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB 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 taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS), walk to Aéroport Marseille Provence, take the bus to Gare Aix TGV, walk to Aix En Provence Tgv, then take the train to Lyon Part Dieu.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–900
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Algiers
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €50–70
- 1st Class
- €75–100
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
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 Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €50–75
- Rail 1st Class
- €75–110
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- €16–20
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
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