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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane LAX - LYS
    16h 16m
    €463–877

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 21m
    €275–826

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    16h 51m
    €286–878

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane LAX - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 53m
    €643–2,281

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane SFO - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    23h 43m
    €646–1,982

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane LAX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 21m
    €392–675

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 54m
    €412–1,241

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 29m
    €425–1,442

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration14h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,540.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 16m

What companies run services between California, USA and Lyon, France?

Air France, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours.

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