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There are 6 ways to get from San Jose to Lyon by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SFO - LYS
    16h 32m
    €400–1,233

  2. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SJC - LYS
    18h 14m
    €358–1,218

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SFO - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 5m
    €395–1,016

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane SFO - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 19m
    €750–2,584

  5. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SFO - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 14m
    €429–1,347

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane SFO - ORY
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    16h 57m
    €383–1,156

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€246Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,443.5 km
  • Duration: 16h 32m

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

Delta, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 4 hours.

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