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€228–868Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- 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€297–741Fly 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
16h 8m€439–895Fly 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 18m€591–2,288
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 5h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 2:47 AM in Ottawa and 7:47 AM in Lyon.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Lyon, France?
Air France, Air Canada, and three other airlines fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–2,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
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
- €210–850
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 Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–550
- 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
- €310–1,100
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–850
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–75
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- €21–75
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- €21–60
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €19–30
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 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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
- 2nd Class
- €35–55
- Rail 1st Class
- €55–80
- 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
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
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