There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Chennai by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane LYS - MAA
16h 22m₹29,730–111,741Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane GVA - MAA
17h 42m₹36,313–70,487Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane LYS - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
21h 45m₹52,011–133,101Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane MXP - MAA
20h 2m₹33,175–54,348
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Chennai is to train and fly which costs ₹33,000 - ₹55,000 and takes 20h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Chennai is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs ₹29,000 - ₹1,20,000.
The distance between Lyon and Chennai is 7859 km.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Lyon to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 4h 30m ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:24 AM in Lyon and 3:54 PM in Chennai.
There are 1027+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chennai, India?
Emirates, Lufthansa, and Air India Limited fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–100,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–100,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Dubai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–160,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Dubai, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹49,000–160,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Jeddah, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–130,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Munich, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–170,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–170,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–60,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–50,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–90,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–170,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chennai International Airport via Munich, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–110,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tirupati Airport via Frankfurt, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹46,000–170,000
- Website
- gulfair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Manama
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–49,000
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000–5,500
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹3,400–5,500
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–8,000
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹470–600
- Website
- Trenord
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