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

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Lyon by plane, train, or bus

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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
    27h 30m
    €634–984

  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
    28h 35m
    €493–1,282

  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
    27h 43m
    €523–1,148

  4. 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 38m
    €621–1,183

  5. 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
    31h 37m
    €502–1,299

  6. 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
    32h 37m
    €1,004–2,788

  7. 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 HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    31h 17m
    €626–1,172

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MEL - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 15m
    €673–1,916

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration24h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,637.8 km
  • Duration: 27h 30m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates, Etihad, and Airbus France fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.

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