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How to get fromLyon to Niceby plane, car, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Nice by plane, car, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Redding Municipal Airport, drive

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD)plane plane LYS - RDD
    2. Drive from Redding-Airport-RDD to Nicecar car
    22h 56m
    $546–1,963

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sonoma County Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sonoma County Airport (STS)plane plane LYS - STS
    2. Take the bus from Sonoma County Airport to Pear Tree Center - Rossbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    23h 59m
    $301–1,055

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LYS - SFO
    2. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    23h 39m
    $358–1,090

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    26h 18m
    $383–1,228

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    3. Take the bus from San Francisco Airport to Larkspur - dropoffbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Petaluma to Ukiah Amtrak Bus Stopbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pear Tree Center to Sentry Marketbus bus
    22h 29m
    $497–1,614

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sacramento International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)plane plane LYS - SMF
    2. Take the train from Sacramento to Suisun-Fairfieldtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Soscol Gateway Transit Ctr to Calistoga Lincoln Bridge Northbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lincoln Ave. Bridge to Ray's Food Place/Walmartbus bus
    30h 31m
    $446–1,561

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration21h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$521Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,817.8 mi
  • Duration: 22h 56m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Nice, CA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Lyon to Nice. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Redding Municipal Airport (RDD), then drive to Nice. Alternatively, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Sonoma County Airport (STS), walk to Sonoma County Airport, take the bus to Pear Tree Center - Ross, take the bus to Sentry Market, then take the taxi to Nice.

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