There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to San Diego by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane LYS - SAN
16h 45m$478–1,318Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane GVA - SAN
21h 2m$524–908Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane LYS - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to San Diegotrain
22h 16m$525–1,056
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to San Diego is to fly and train which costs $500 - $1,100 and takes 22h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to San Diego is to fly which takes 16h 45m and costs $470 - $1,400.
The distance between Lyon and San Diego is 5975 miles.
It takes approximately 16h 45m to get from Lyon to San Diego, including transfers.
San Diego is 9h behind Lyon. It is currently 8:39 AM in Lyon and 11:39 PM in San Diego.
There are 2371+ hotels available in San Diego.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and San Diego, CA, USA?
British Airways, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- 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
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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