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There are 4 ways to get from Rio de Janeiro to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly Santos Dumont Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SDU - LYS
    16h 51m
    €608–1,332

  2. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GIG - LYS
    16h 38m
    €517–967

  3. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GIG - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 3m
    €536–961

  4. Fly Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Rio De Janeiro–Galeão International Airport (GIG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane GIG - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 58m
    €842–2,871

Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration20h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,072.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

What companies run services between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lyon, France?

LATAM Chile, TAP Portugal, and five other airlines fly from Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.

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