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How to get fromMelbourne to Lyonby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne to Lyon by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MEL - LYS
    27h 35m
    €633–1,233

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MEL - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 52m
    €501–1,298

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MEL - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    28h
    €518–1,175

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MEL - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    27h 32m
    €532–1,247

  5. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane MEL - NCE
    2. Take the train from Nice-Saint-Augustin to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 25m
    €609–1,219

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane MEL - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 40m
    €580–1,051

  7. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MEL - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 5m
    €622–1,915

  8. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane MEL - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    30h 58m
    €1,053–2,884

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration24h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€418Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,637.8 km
  • Duration: 27h 35m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates, Etihad, and Twin Jet fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.

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