There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lyon by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SDU - LYS
17h 26m€544–1,142Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane GIG - LYS
16h 23m€487–1,117Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GIG - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 51m€532–799Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane GIG - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 31m€539–1,195
Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lyon is to fly which costs €500 - €1200 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lyon is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs €480 - €1200.
The distance between Rio de Janeiro and Lyon is 9072 km.
It takes approximately 17h 26m to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 5h ahead of Rio de Janeiro. It is currently 2:11 PM in Rio de Janeiro and 7:11 PM in Lyon.
There are 3925+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lyon, France?
Azul, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Belo Horizonte Confins, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,300
Flights from Santos Dumont Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brasilia, Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
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