There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Melbourne by plane or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane LYS - MEL
25h 21m$1,004–1,954Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane GVA - MEL
26h 11m$773–1,622Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane LYS - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
36h 14m$1,440–4,044Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane MXP - MEL
29h 11m$775–1,678Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane ZRH - MEL
29h 47m$896–1,911Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane NCE - MEL
30h 5m$956–1,969
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Melbourne is to train and fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 29h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Melbourne is to fly which takes 25h 21m and costs $1,000 - $2,000.
The distance between Lyon and Melbourne is 16638 km.
It takes approximately 25h 21m to get from Lyon to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:32 AM in Lyon and 12:32 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5287+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Emirates flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–4,000
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
Flights from Zurich Airport to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–4,800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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