There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane GVA - ADD
12h 14m$462–867Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane LYS - ADD
13h 4m$278–1,018Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane TRN - ADD
16h 48m$306–873Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MRS - ADD
11h 14m$479–766Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane CDG - ADD
12h 18m$452–870Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane MXP - ADD
15h 29m$279–757Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)plane NCE - ADD
17h 4m$442–1,416
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which costs $270 - $800 and takes 15h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa is to train and fly which takes 11h 14m and costs $470 - $800.
The distance between Lyon and Addis Ababa is 5352 km.
It takes approximately 12h 14m to get from Lyon to Addis Ababa, including transfers.
Addis Ababa is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:40 PM in Lyon and 10:40 PM in Addis Ababa.
There are 349+ hotels available in Addis Ababa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?
Volotea, Ethiopian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) twice daily.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,300
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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