There are 3 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)YOW - LYS
13h 10m€338–768Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ottawa to Dorval
- Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)YUL - LYS
11h 29m€307–790Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)YOW - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
15h 30m€381–692
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 fly which costs €330 - €800 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Ottawa to Lyon is to train and fly which takes 11h 29m and costs €300 - €800.
The distance between Ottawa and Lyon is 6033 km.
It takes approximately 13h 10m to get from Ottawa to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Ottawa. It is currently 4:07 PM in Ottawa and 10:07 PM in Lyon.
There are 3683+ 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) 3 times a day.
- 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
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–800
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- 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
- €200–800
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
- €190–800
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
- 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
- €290–1,000
Flights from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–950
- 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
- €200–800
- 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
- €21–55
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- €19–29
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 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
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