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There are 6 ways to get from Madison to Lyon by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MSN - LYS
    16h 5m
    €457–1,717

  2. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ORD - LYS
    15h 56m
    €383–899

  3. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MSN - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 54m
    €436–1,589

  4. Fly Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane MSN - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 17m
    €1,238–4,784

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ORD - GVA
    3. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 11m
    €392–771

  6. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to O'Hare International Airport - Terminal 1 Departuresbus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane ORD - CFE
    3. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    22h 9m
    €804–2,816

Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration15h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€448Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Madison, WI, USA and Lyon, France?

Delta, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.

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