There are 4 ways to get from Nairobi to Lyon 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane NBO - LYS
15h 10m€307–1,117Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane NBO - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 47m€687–2,571Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane NBO - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 15m€426–615Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NBO - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 18m€356–731
Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €420 - €650 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nairobi to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 14h 18m and costs €350 - €750.
The distance between Nairobi and Lyon is 6153 km.
It takes approximately 15h 10m to get from Nairobi to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 2h behind Nairobi. It is currently 10:35 PM in Nairobi and 8:35 PM in Lyon.
There are 3930+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Nairobi, Kenya and Lyon, France?
Air France, Lufthansa, and six other airlines fly from Nairobi (NBO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,500
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €650–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Nairobi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
- Website
- air-austral.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Nairobi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Nairobi to Geneva International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–750
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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