There are 4 ways to get from Montreal to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly 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 22m€328–668Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane YUL - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 10m€640–2,587Fly 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 52m€377–689Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane YUL - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 27m€330–766
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 €330 - €800 and takes 12h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Montreal to Lyon is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs €320 - €700.
The distance between Montreal and Lyon is 5904 km.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Montreal to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Montreal. It is currently 4:08 AM in Montreal and 10:08 AM in Lyon.
There are 4110+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,700
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–600
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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