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 18m€445–1,117Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- 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 38m€277–1,003Fly 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
16h 29m€345–1,019Fly 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
13h 16m€320–1,362Fly 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 52m€631–2,684
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €340 - €1100 and takes 16h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 13h 16m and costs €320 - €1400.
The distance between Raleigh and Lyon is 6861 km.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Raleigh to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 5h ahead of Raleigh. It is currently 12:16 PM in Raleigh and 5:16 PM in Lyon.
There are 3765+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lyon, France?
Air France, American Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Boston, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
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
- €270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–900
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
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
- €270–1,200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–950
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Geneva International Airport via New York JFK
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–900
- Website
- icelandair.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
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
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- 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 Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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