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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Berkeley by plane, subway, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LYS - SFO
    2. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    17h 33m
    $499–1,533

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane GVA - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    20h 12m
    $355–1,273

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Oakland International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK)plane plane LYS - OAK
    19h 22m
    $433–1,526

  4. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CFE - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    20h 23m
    $655–2,290

  5. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane CDG - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    16h 27m
    $491–1,453

  6. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, BART

    1. Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane ORY - SFO
    3. Take the subway from San Francisco International Airport to Downtown Berkeleysubway subway
    17h 8m
    $409–1,269

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration16h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$287Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,861.3 mi
  • Duration: 17h 33m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Berkeley, CA, USA?

British Airways, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Oakland International Airport (OAK) twice daily.

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