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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CNS - LYS
    26h 21m
    €643–1,365

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CNS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 19m
    €599–3,269

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CNS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    28h 29m
    €708–4,055

  4. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CNS - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 39m
    €721–2,320

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CNS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    26h 9m
    €738–1,358

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)plane plane CNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 22m
    €776–4,213

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 49m
    €838–1,280

  8. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CNS - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    37h 8m
    €1,794–3,848

Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€626Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,198.2 km
  • Duration: 26h 21m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lyon, France?

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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