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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to San Diego by plane, train, or bus

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeLYS - SAN
    19h 16m
    $507–1,917

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tijuana International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ)planeLYS - TIJ
    27h 19m
    $302–1,167

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeGVA - SAN
    20h 13m
    $533–1,544

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeLYS - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    20h 9m
    $392–927

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeGVA - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    24h 17m
    $438–1,004

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport, train

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)planeLYS - CLD
    2. Take the train from Carlsbad Village Station to San Diego - Santa Fe Depottrain
    26h 50m
    $391–1,429

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planeCDG - LAX
    3. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    19h 15m
    $384–1,154

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration17h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$480Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and San Diego, CA, USA?

Air Transat, Air Canada, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) once daily.

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