There are 3 ways to get from Portland to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)PDX - LYS
15h 27m€437–1,117Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)PDX - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
18h 37m€380–741Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacoma
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SEA - LYS
18h 42m€440–971
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €380 - €750 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lyon is to fly which takes 15h 27m and costs €430 - €1200.
The distance between Portland and Lyon is 8680 km.
It takes approximately 15h 27m to get from Portland to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 9h ahead of Portland. It is currently 3:35 AM in Portland and 12:35 PM in Lyon.
There are 3686+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Lyon, France?
British Airways, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–950
- Website
- westjet.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
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
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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