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How to get fromDakar to Lyonby bus, plane, car, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Dakar to Lyon by bus, plane, car, ferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane DSS - LYS
    10h 13m
    €236–527

  2. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Dakar to Port de Tanger Medcar car
    2. Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonaferry ferry
    3. Drive from Port de Barcelona to Lyoncar car
    2d 15h
    €663–980

  3. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane DSS - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 53m
    €255–1,025

  4. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane DSS - MRS
    3. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 58m
    €238–855

  5. Bus to Banjul, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Banjulbus bus
    2. Fly from Banjul (BJL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BJL - LYS
    20h
    €299–525

  6. Bus to Blaise Diagne International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Dakar to Dakar AIBDbus bus
    2. Fly from Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane DSS - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    17h 25m
    €546–2,281

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

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Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,102.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between Dakar, Senegal and Lyon, France?

There is no direct connection from Dakar to Lyon. However, you can take the bus to Cardinal Hyacinthe Thiandoum, walk to Dakar, take the bus to Dakar AIBD, walk to Blaise-Diagne-Airport-DSS 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 a vehicle from Dakar to Lyon via Port de Tanger Med and Port de Barcelona in around 2d 15h.

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