There are 5 ways to get from Wellington to Lyon by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane WLG - LYS
35h 2m€770–2,122Fly Wellington to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane WLG - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
37h 35m€888–1,693Bus to Palmerston, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PMR - LYS
35h 3m€1,127–3,146Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PPQ - LYS
35h 58m€873–2,469Fly Wellington to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane WLG - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
42h 34m€2,040–5,583
Wellington (WLG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €850 - €1700 and takes 37h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Lyon is to fly which takes 35h 2m and costs €750 - €2200.
The distance between Wellington and Lyon is 19082 km.
It takes approximately 35h 2m to get from Wellington to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 10h behind Wellington. It is currently 8:52 AM in Wellington and 10:52 PM in Lyon.
There are 4086+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Lyon, France?
Qantas, Emirates, and Air New Zealand fly from Wellington (WLG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Palmerston to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1,100–3,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 12m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €850–2,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Wellington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,200
Flights from Wellington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Palmerston to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Auckland, New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1,000–3,700
Flights from Wellington to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Nadi, Los Angeles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,900–7,000
Flights from Wellington to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Brisbane, Doha, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €2,000–5,500
Flights from Wellington to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Brisbane, Dubai, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €2,100–6,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,400
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Wellington to Geneva International Airport via Brisbane, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysnz.com
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 4495 0775
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatjourneysofnz.co.nz
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–20
- Schedules at
- greatjourneysnz.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- InterCity
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