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How to get fromCape Town to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CPT - LYS
    15h 28m
    €350–1,232

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CPT - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 59m
    €385–824

  3. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CPT - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    22h 7m
    €800–2,883

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CPT - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 46m
    €419–946

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CPT - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 12m
    €351–1,169

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration17hAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,005.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 28m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Lyon, France?

KLM, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.

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