There are 4 ways to get from Ottawa to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YOW - LYS
12h 3m€447–917Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane YUL - LYS
11h 29m€297–739Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane YOW - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 28m€427–893Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane YOW - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 5m€635–2,492
Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ottawa to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €290 - €750 and takes 11h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 11h 29m and costs €290 - €750.
The distance between Ottawa and Lyon is 6037 km.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Ottawa to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 10:52 AM in Ottawa and 4:52 PM in Lyon.
There are 1304+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lyon, France?
Air Canada, Air France, and two other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Halifax, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- €20–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- €20–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €18–29
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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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