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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCNS - LYS
    25h 36m
    €568–1,607

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeCNS - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    29h 54m
    €504–1,453

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCNS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    28h 36m
    €537–1,533

  4. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)planeCNS - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    31h 34m
    €623–2,160

  5. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeCNS - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    27h 2m
    €659–1,413

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Basel (BSL)planeCNS - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    30h 59m
    €648–1,773

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeCNS - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    29h 11m
    €628–1,664

Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration26h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€532Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Lyon, France?

Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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