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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Melbourne by plane or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane LYS - MEL
    25h 51m
    $1,053–1,553

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane MXP - MEL
    31h 1m
    $770–1,953

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane GVA - MEL
    27h 41m
    $777–1,910

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Avalon Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane LYS - AVV
    2. Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain train
    35h 14m
    $1,637–4,837

  5. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane NCE - MEL
    29h 46m
    $1,001–1,880

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane ZRH - MEL
    29h 25m
    $1,028–1,943

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration26h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,047Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,637.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 51m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?

Emirates and Qantas fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) 3 times a day.

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