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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Rio de Janeiro by plane or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santos Dumont Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU)plane plane LYS - SDU
    18h 55m
    R$2,091–7,591

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane LYS - GIG
    20h 6m
    R$3,096–6,600

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane GVA - GIG
    19h 26m
    R$3,073–4,592

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane MRS - GIG
    19h 36m
    R$3,128–6,531

  5. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CFE - GIG
    20h 38m
    R$4,223–15,379

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG)plane plane CDG - GIG
    16h 57m
    R$3,257–6,241

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration18h 10mAverage Duration
TicketR$2,024Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,072.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 55m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil?

Vueling Airlines, LATAM Chile, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) 4 times a day.

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