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How to get fromNew Orleans to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from New Orleans to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MSY - LYS
    17h 15m
    €478–1,618

  2. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GPT - LYS
    17h 47m
    €382–1,283

  3. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MSY - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 4m
    €447–1,462

  4. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane MSY - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 25m
    €1,043–3,772

  5. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MSY - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 45m
    €532–2,042

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€450Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,096.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 15m

What companies run services between New Orleans, LA, USA and Lyon, France?

British Airways, United Airlines, and Air France fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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