There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Sydney by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LYS - SYD
24h 41m$1,047–1,850Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane GVA - SYD
26h 51m$769–1,706Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LYS - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
37h 20m$1,263–3,792Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MXP - SYD
30h 11m$813–4,550Train to Basel, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BSL - SYD
30h 24m$1,092–1,628Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane ZRH - SYD
28h 38m$980–1,879Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane NCE - SYD
29h 25m$1,105–1,942Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Orange Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Orange Airport (OAG)plane LYS - OAG
- Take the bus from 4612 Mitchell Hwy to Bathurst Station, Coach Stopbus
- Take the train from Bathurst Station to Central Stationtrain
42h 42m$1,677–4,803
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sydney is to train and fly which costs $800 - $4,600 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sydney is to fly which takes 24h 41m and costs $1,000 - $1,900.
The distance between Lyon and Sydney is 16896 km.
It takes approximately 24h 41m to get from Lyon to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 9h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 5:51 PM in Lyon and 2:51 AM in Sydney.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Emirates flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) once daily.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–3,900
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Orange Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,600–4,700
- 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
- $45–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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