There are 5 ways to get from Indianapolis to Lyon by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IND - LYS
15h 7m€368–1,318Bus, train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Gary to Van Buren St.train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ORD - LYS
18h€287–913Bus to Covington, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CVG - LYS
16h 27m€534–1,845Fly Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane IND - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
20h 2m€843–3,072Fly Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IND - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 7m€347–1,262
Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to bus and train and fly which costs €280 - €950 and takes 18h.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs €360 - €1400.
The distance between Indianapolis and Lyon is 7116 km.
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Indianapolis to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 6:40 PM in Indianapolis and 12:40 AM in Lyon.
There are 3893+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus, Air Canada, and Air Transat fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,000
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €850–3,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,500
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,100
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- €7–9
Train from Gary to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Gary Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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