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How to get fromWashington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane IAD - LYS
    10h 46m
    €479–740

  2. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane IAD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 59m
    €405–898

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane IAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    12h 6m
    €473–943

  4. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane IAD - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 38m
    €800–2,766

  5. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane IAD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Genèvetrain train
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    15h 24m
    €473–1,141

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

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane IAD - 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
    13h 53m
    €512–1,121

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration11h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€272Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,539.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 46m

What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Lyon, France?

Air France, British Airways, and six other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) every 2 hours.

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