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How to get fromSacramento to Lyonby plane, train, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Sacramento to Lyon by plane, train, or subway

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  1. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SMF - LYS
    17h 54m
    €348–1,219

  2. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 21m
    €314–885

  3. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    18h 51m
    €325–938

  4. Fly Sacramento International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SMF - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 29m
    €327–1,166

  5. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane SFO - CFE
    4. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    25h 43m
    €685–2,042

  6. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    4. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    18h 29m
    €464–1,502

  7. Train, BART to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Take the train from Sacramento to Richmondtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Richmond to San Francisco International Airportsubway subway
    3. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    4. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    18h 47m
    €408–1,411

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration19h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,266.2 km
  • Duration: 17h 54m

What companies run services between Sacramento, CA, USA and Lyon, France?

Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.

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