There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Madagascar 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane LYS - TNR
18h 11m$673–1,124Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toamasina Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Toamasina Airport (TMM)plane LYS - TMM
21h 1m$519–2,021Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane GVA - TNR
18h 26m$789–1,063Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane CDG - TNR
15h 12m$596–1,102Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Ivato International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Ivato International Airport (TNR)plane CFE - TNR
19h 38m$899–3,279Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Arrachart Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Arrachart Airport (DIE)plane LYS - DIE
19h 45m$619–2,220Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Toamasina Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Toamasina Airport (TMM)plane CDG - TMM
18h 37m$592–2,049
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Madagascar is to fly which costs $650 - $1,200 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Madagascar is to train and fly which takes 15h 12m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Lyon and Madagascar is 8388 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Lyon to Madagascar, including transfers.
Madagascar is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:32 AM in Lyon and 6:32 AM in Madagascar.
There are 288+ hotels available in Madagascar.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Madagascar?
Ethiopian Airlines, Air France, and easyJet fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivato International Airport (TNR) twice daily.
- Website
- airmadagascar.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ivato International Airport via St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Arrachart Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toamasina Airport via Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toamasina Airport via St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toamasina Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toamasina Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toamasina Airport via Geneva International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toamasina Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa, Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport via Geneva International Airport, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport via Marseille, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivato International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ivato International Airport via Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–900
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Arrachart Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Dzaoudzi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Toamasina Airport via St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Toamasina Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, St-Denis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ivato International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Ivato International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,200
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ivato International Airport via Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–850
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Ivato International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,100
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivato International Airport via Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,000
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
- 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 Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- 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
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
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