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How to get fromMadison to Lyonby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Madison to Lyon by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MSN - LYS
    16h 4m
    €428–1,518

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ORD - LYS
    15h 51m
    €307–1,059

  3. Bus to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Madison, WI-Lake St. to Mitchell Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MKE - LYS
    17h 9m
    €446–1,533

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MSN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 32m
    €399–1,458

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 19m
    €378–899

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane ORD - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 33m
    €757–2,715

  7. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane ORD - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 28m
    €331–1,043

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€415Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,065.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 4m

What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lyon, France?

Delta, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours.

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