There are 5 ways to get from Raleigh to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane RDU - LYS
13h 47m€318–1,218Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RDU - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 50m€404–750Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RDU - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 54m€447–1,432Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane RDU - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 19m€738–2,869Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CLT - LYS
17h 50m€358–1,307
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €400 - €750 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 12h 54m and costs €440 - €1500.
The distance between Raleigh and Lyon is 6861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 47m to get from Raleigh to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 11:56 AM in Raleigh and 5:56 PM in Lyon.
There are 3923+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lyon, France?
Air France, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,800
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
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