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)plane PDX - LYS
16h 31m€477–1,617Fly Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PDX - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 36m€415–1,488Train to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Portland to Tacomatrain
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SEA - LYS
18h 42m€457–1,183
Portland International Airport (PDX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Lyon is to train and fly which costs €450 - €1200 and takes 18h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Lyon is to fly which takes 16h 31m and costs €470 - €1700.
The distance between Portland and Lyon is 8680 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Portland to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 8h ahead of Portland. It is currently 1:44 AM in Portland and 9:44 AM in Lyon.
There are 3764+ 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
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–950
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–850
- 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
- €350–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- 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
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
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,100
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,000
- 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
- €350–1,400
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
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
- 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
- €350–1,400
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- 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
- 19h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,600
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Calgary, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Tacoma
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- €17–45
- 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
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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