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How to get fromLyon to Zanzibar Cityby train, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Zanzibar City by train, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane GVA - ZNZ
    15h 34m
    $534–908

  2. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane TRN - ZNZ
    17h 23m
    $393–1,160

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Julius Nyerere International Airport, ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)plane plane GVA - DAR
    3. Take the ferry from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibarferry ferry
    19h 22m
    $486–1,268

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MRS - ZNZ
    16h 24m
    $562–955

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    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 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane MXP - ZNZ
    17h 34m
    $484–1,688

  6. Train to Basel, fly to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane BSL - ZNZ
    21h 23m
    $505–1,143

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ)plane plane LYS - ZNZ
    17h 54m
    $518–1,518

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration10h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,864.3 km
  • Duration: 15h 34m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zanzibar City, Tanzania?

easyJet, Neos, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) twice a week.

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