There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to French Polynesia by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane LYS - PPT
27h 50m$1,518–3,718Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ORY - PPT
26h 45m$1,018–2,452Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane GVA - PPT
29h 15m$1,434–1,957Train 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 Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CDG - PPT
25h 22m$1,191–4,046Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane CFE - PPT
30h 53m$1,944–6,573Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT)plane ZRH - PPT
33h 49m$1,371–2,394
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to French Polynesia is to train and fly which costs $1,000 - $2,500 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to French Polynesia is to train and fly which takes 25h 22m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Lyon and French Polynesia is 16135 km.
It takes approximately 27h 50m to get from Lyon to French Polynesia, including transfers.
There are 671+ hotels available in French Polynesia.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and French Polynesia?
British Airways, Air Tahiti Nui, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fa'A'Ā International Airport (PPT) once daily.
- Website
- airtahitinui.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Montreal, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,700–5,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Dublin, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,700
- Website
- frenchbee.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,800
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–1,400
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Vancouver, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Las Vegas, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,900–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via Calgary, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Fa'A'Ā International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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