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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Washington by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LYS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    14h 5m
    $340–1,321

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LYS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    15h 40m
    $330–1,770

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LYS - DCA
    16h 20m
    $458–1,718

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane GVA - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    14h 40m
    $356–1,361

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane GVA - DCA
    16h 33m
    $534–1,658

  6. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CFE - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    17h 35m
    $696–2,677

  7. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CDG - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    13h 29m
    $482–1,044

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration11h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,089.7 mi
  • Duration: 14h 5m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Washington, DC, USA?

Air Canada and Air Transat fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) twice daily.

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