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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane plane LYS - SFO
    17h 23m
    $477–1,130

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

    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
    19h 53m
    $299–989

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane LYS - LAX
    17h 43m
    $474–880

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane plane LYS - SAN
    18h 2m
    $439–1,322

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

    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
    19h 52m
    $800–3,011

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

    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
    16h 9m
    $464–1,301

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane GVA - LAX
    21h 8m
    $396–789

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane plane CDG - LAX
    16h 9m
    $421–1,051

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$272Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and California, USA?

British Airways, Air Canada, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) twice daily.

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