There are 4 ways to get from Asheville to Lyon by car, 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.
Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GSP - LYS
15h 43m€376–1,331Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AVL - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 49m€297–1,057Fly Asheville Regional Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AVL - LYS
16h 24m€316–1,117Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Drive from Asheville to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GSP - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 16m€347–1,271
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Asheville to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €290 - €1100 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Asheville to Lyon is to drive and fly and train which takes 15h 16m and costs €340 - €1300.
The distance between Asheville and Lyon is 7254 km.
It takes approximately 15h 43m to get from Asheville to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Asheville. It is currently 1:31 AM in Asheville and 7:31 AM in Lyon.
There are 3963+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Asheville, NC, USA and Lyon, France?
Delta, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 16m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Geneva International Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Geneva International Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
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