There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Washington by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 30m$359–625Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
cheapest- 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 36m$309–1,669Fly 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
14h 6m$507–1,617Train 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 55m$395–793Train 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 49m$583–1,285Train 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 40m$400–1,149Train 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 58m$689–2,664
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 train and fly and subway which costs $390 - $800 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Washington is to train and fly and subway which takes 13h 40m and costs $400 - $1,200.
The distance between Lyon and Washington is 4113 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Lyon to Washington, including transfers.
Washington is 6h behind Lyon. It is currently 11:40 AM in Lyon and 5:40 AM in Washington.
There are 1783+ 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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 49m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–3,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
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
- $650–2,600
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- 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
- 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
- $30–45
- 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
- $30–55
- 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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- $35–55
- 1st Class
- $60–85
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- 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
- $6–70
- 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
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- 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
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