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How to get fromSydney Airport (SYD) to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney Airport (SYD) to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SYD - LYS
    25h 51m
    €655–1,048

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SYD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    27h 16m
    €469–979

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SYD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    26h 44m
    €553–1,170

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 14m
    €497–1,024

  5. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SYD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 7m
    €795–1,047

  6. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SYD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 3m
    €686–1,208

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 24m
    €609–1,331

  8. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane SYD - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    3. Take the train from Strasbourg to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    33h 25m
    €722–1,224

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration25h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€640Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 16,888.1 km
  • Duration: 25h 51m

What companies run services between Sydney Airport (SYD), Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates flies from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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