There are 3 ways to get from Montreal to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
10h 7m€267–767Fly Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YUL - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 47m€310–691Train to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Montréal to Ottawatrain
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YOW - LYS
15h 41m€361–843
Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montreal to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €310 - €700 and takes 13h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Lyon is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs €260 - €800.
The distance between Montreal and Lyon is 5904 km.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Montreal to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 12:01 AM in Montreal and 6:01 AM in Lyon.
There are 3717+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Montreal, QC, Canada and Lyon, France?
Air Transat, Air Canada, and Air France fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Montréal to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- €22–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- €22–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €19–30
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