There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YOW - LYS
12h 35m€269–1,019Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
11h 24m€341–1,135Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YOW - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 50m€538–1,067Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane YOW - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 17m€589–2,373
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €340 - €1200 and takes 11h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 11h 24m and costs €340 - €1200.
The distance between Ottawa and Lyon is 6033 km.
It takes approximately 12h 35m to get from Ottawa to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 1:35 PM in Ottawa and 6:35 PM in Lyon.
There are 3927+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lyon, France?
Air France, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,200
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–150
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- €24–75
- Business
- €50–140
- Business Plus
- €60–150
- Economy
- €27–80
- Economy Plus
- €30–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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