There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Los Angeles by plane or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LYS - LAX
19h 49m$515–981Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane GVA - LAX
21h 3m$429–1,028Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CFE - LAX
20h 2m$748–2,596Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane CDG - LAX
16h 13m$498–1,376Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)plane LYS - BUR
19h 33m$504–1,728Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane ORY - LAX
17h 18m$569–1,478
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Los Angeles is to fly which costs $500 - $1,000 and takes 19h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Los Angeles is to train and fly which takes 16h 13m and costs $490 - $1,400.
The distance between Lyon and Los Angeles is 5963 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 49m to get from Lyon to Los Angeles, including transfers.
Los Angeles is 9h behind Lyon. It is currently 5:43 PM in Lyon and 8:43 AM in Los Angeles.
There are 3440+ hotels available in Los Angeles.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Los Angeles, CA, USA?
Air Canada, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
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 Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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