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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Cape Town by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LYS - CPT
    17h 13m
    R 6,998–23,538

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MXP - CPT
    22h 28m
    R 6,773–11,200

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane GVA - CPT
    18h 13m
    R 6,774–15,199

  4. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane TRN - CPT
    23h 45m
    R 7,414–19,218

  5. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CFE - CPT
    24h
    R 13,936–49,454

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane CDG - CPT
    16h 4m
    R 7,717–17,665

  7. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane ZRH - CPT
    18h 57m
    R 9,199–21,163

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

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration16hAverage Duration
TicketR 6,553Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,005.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 13m

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

Air France, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice a week.

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