There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Monterey by plane, shuttle, or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane LYS - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
19h 58m$522–1,187Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane GVA - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
22h 28m$344–1,046Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)plane LYS - SJC
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
21h 8m$662–2,777Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Monterey Regional Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane GVA - MRY
23h 25m$382–1,579Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CFE - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
22h 27m$845–3,068Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane CDG - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
18h 44m$509–1,357Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY)plane LYS - MRY
20h 7m$430–1,620Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to San Francisco International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane ZRH - SFO
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
22h 30m$490–1,024
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which costs $490 - $1,100 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Monterey is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 18h 44m and costs $500 - $1,400.
The distance between Lyon and Monterey is 5979 miles.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Lyon to Monterey, including transfers.
Monterey is 9h behind Lyon. It is currently 8:15 AM in Lyon and 11:15 PM in Monterey.
There are 796+ hotels available in Monterey.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Monterey, CA, USA?
British Airways, United Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–480
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–3,000
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 29m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via London Heathrow, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 4m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- virginatlantic.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to San Francisco International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Zurich Airport to San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via London Heathrow, Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via London Heathrow, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Monterey Regional Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to San Francisco International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Dijon to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–370
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- groometransportation.com
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal A to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- groometransportation.com
- Standard Rate
- $45–60
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