There are 4 ways to get from Columbus to Lyon by plane, bus, or train
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Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CMH - LYS
16h 48m€378–1,318Fly John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CMH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 48m€376–1,394Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLE - LYS
20h 5m€389–1,358Bus to Covington, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Columbus to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CVG - LYS
16h 47m€426–1,451
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Lyon is to bus and fly which costs €380 - €1400 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Lyon is to bus and fly which takes 16h 47m and costs €420 - €1500.
The distance between Columbus and Lyon is 6865 km.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Columbus to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Columbus. It is currently 6:35 PM in Columbus and 12:35 AM in Lyon.
There are 226+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Lyon, France?
Air Canada, Air Transat, and three other airlines fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,400
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–2,000
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Columbus to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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