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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MEL - LYS
    23h 41m
    €622–1,128

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    25h 36m
    €471–999

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MEL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    25h 4m
    €523–1,126

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    28h 24m
    €492–1,032

  5. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MEL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    27h 18m
    €654–1,185

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 9m
    €610–1,360

  7. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane MEL - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 13m
    €1,782–3,796

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane MEL - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    31h 45m
    €729–1,478

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration23h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€623Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,617.2 km
  • Duration: 23h 41m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates flies from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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