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There are 8 ways to get from California to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSFO - LYS
    16h 42m
    €244–726

  2. Fly San Diego International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSAN - LYS
    17h 6m
    €387–1,719

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeLAX - LYS
    16h 14m
    €304–726

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSFO - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    19h 27m
    €327–650

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeLAX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    18h 59m
    €337–700

  6. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeLAX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    16h
    €289–971

  7. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)planeLAX - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    19h 51m
    €535–1,659

  8. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeSFO - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    16h 33m
    €309–1,171

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration14h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€271Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between California, USA and Lyon, France?

Air France, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a day.

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