There are 3 ways to get from Charleston to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CHS - LYS
15h 48m€367–1,204Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CHS - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 15m€368–1,049Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CHS - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 34m€817–2,842
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €360 - €1100 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Lyon is to fly which takes 15h 48m and costs €360 - €1200.
The distance between Charleston and Lyon is 7155 km.
It takes approximately 15h 48m to get from Charleston to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Charleston. It is currently 12:33 AM in Charleston and 6:33 AM in Lyon.
There are 3893+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Lyon, France?
Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,900
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Charlotte, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,900
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Geneva International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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