There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Ottawa by plane or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LYS - YOW
13h 51m$430–1,530Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane GVA - YOW
15h 36m$459–1,697Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LYS - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
13h 28m$525–1,470Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CDG - YOW
12h 31m$634–2,044Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CFE - YOW
16h 11m$911–3,419Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
15h 27m$584–1,337
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 12h 31m and costs $600 - $2,100.
The distance between Lyon and Ottawa is 6036 km.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Lyon to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 6h behind Lyon. It is currently 11:24 PM in Lyon and 5:24 PM in Ottawa.
There are 313+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air France, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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