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There are 7 ways to get from Louisville to Lyon by car, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Drive to Covington, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CVG - LYS
    12h 44m
    €501–1,838

  2. Fly Louisville International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SDF - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    17h 33m
    €357–1,265

  3. Fly Louisville International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SDF - LYS
    16h 14m
    €378–1,418

  4. Drive to Covington, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CVG - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 6m
    €1,151–4,192

  5. Drive to Covington, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CVG - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 44m
    €480–1,685

  6. Drive to Covington, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Drive from Louisville to Covington (CVG)car car
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CVG - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 33m
    €450–8,152

  7. Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Louisville, KY to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane IND - LYS
    18h 1m
    €395–1,467

Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration12h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€474Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,181.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 44m

What companies run services between Louisville, KY, USA and Lyon, France?

Delta, Air France, and five other airlines fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.

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