There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Washington by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LYS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h$289–625Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane LYS - DCA
16h 25m$507–1,017Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane LYS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain
14h 56m$349–1,869Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane GVA - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
14h 38m$343–885Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane GVA - DCA
16h 18m$581–1,277Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CFE - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
17h 19m$894–3,508Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CDG - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
13h 24m$440–1,100
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Washington is to fly and subway which costs $280 - $650 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 13h 24m and costs $440 - $1,100.
The distance between Lyon and Washington is 4113 miles.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Lyon to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Lyon. It is currently 7:31 AM in Lyon and 1:31 AM in Washington.
There are 1648+ hotels available in Washington.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Washington, DC, USA?
Air Canada and Air Transat fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 6 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Brussels, Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $4–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–19
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- 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
- $75–200
- 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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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