There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to French Guiana by plane, train, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cayenne
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cayenne (CAY)plane LYS - CAY
15h 58m$768–2,918Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Cayenne
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Cayenne (CAY)plane ORY - CAY
14h 34m$568–1,252Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Cayenne (CAY)plane GVA - CAY
16h 33m$783–2,956Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Cayenne (CAY)plane CFE - CAY
16h 53m$1,743–6,574Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Cayenne
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Cayenne (CAY)plane CDG - CAY
13h 48m$786–2,942Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport, taxi, Boat
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane LYS - PBM
- Take the taxi from Zanderij Airport to Albina Customstaxi
- Take the ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroniferry
18h 1m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cayenne (CAY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to French Guiana is to train and fly which costs $550 - $1,300 and takes 14h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to French Guiana is to train and fly which takes 13h 48m and costs $750 - $3,000.
The distance between Lyon and French Guiana is 7172 km.
It takes approximately 15h 58m to get from Lyon to French Guiana, including transfers.
French Guiana is 5h behind Lyon. It is currently 12:47 PM in Lyon and 7:47 AM in French Guiana.
There are 406+ hotels available in French Guiana.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and French Guiana?
Air France flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cayenne (CAY) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cayenne via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Cayenne via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Cayenne via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,700–6,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cayenne
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Cayenne via Fort de France
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
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
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Ferry from Albina to Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $5
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