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)IND - LYS
15h 42m€286–1,116Bus to Covington, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CVG - LYS
18h 31m€381–1,490Fly Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)IND - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
17h 37m€289–1,140Fly Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)IND - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
19h 42m€627–2,449Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CMH - LYS
19h 26m€310–1,080
Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €280 - €1200 and takes 17h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to fly which takes 15h 42m and costs €280 - €1200.
The distance between Indianapolis and Lyon is 7119 km.
It takes approximately 15h 42m to get from Indianapolis to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 4:12 PM in Indianapolis and 10:12 PM in Lyon.
There are 3709+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus, Delta, and Air France fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Philadelphia, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,100
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- €12–75
Bus from Indianapolis to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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