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How to get fromOttawa to Lyonby plane or train

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

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane YOW - LYS
    12h 5m
    €269–969

  2. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YOW - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 33m
    €260–959

  3. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane YUL - LYS
    11h 44m
    €331–982

  4. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane YUL - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 11m
    €362–972

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane YOW - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 52m
    €689–2,575

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration11h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,032.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 5m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lyon, France?

Air France, Air Canada, and Air Transat fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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