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How to get fromNew Orleans to Lyonby train, plane, or bus

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

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

    best
    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 4m
    €425–1,466

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MSY - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 37m
    €399–1,463

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

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MSY - LYS
    14h 59m
    €438–1,818

  4. 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
    17h 1m
    €472–2,052

  5. 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 23m
    €1,038–3,974

  6. Train to Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Fly from Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane GPT - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    17h 6m
    €439–1,500

  7. Fly Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane MSY - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 53m
    €430–1,706

  8. Train, bus to Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gulfport to Baton Rougebus bus
    3. Fly from Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane BTR - LYS
    21h 48m
    €428–1,323

Gulfport-Biloxi Regional Airport (GPT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration15h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€383Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 8,075.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 4m

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

British Airways flies from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a week.

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