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There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to South Africa by plane or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane LYS - JNB
    15h 45m
    R 6,661–12,741

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LYS - CPT
    19h 3m
    R 7,911–26,431

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane GVA - JNB
    18h 19m
    R 7,906–14,564

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane LYS - PZB
    21h 30m
    R 7,827–27,332

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    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 28m
    R 7,156–18,254

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration15h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 5,924Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,369.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 45m

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

Lufthansa, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) twice daily.

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