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How to get fromSydney to Lyonby plane, train, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lyon by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SYD - LYS
    28h 14m
    €629–1,131

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane SYD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    29h 34m
    €488–1,075

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane SYD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    27h 51m
    €518–1,245

  4. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane SYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 26m
    €507–2,896

  5. Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane SYD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    3. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    31h 46m
    €589–1,164

  6. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)plane plane SYD - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    31h 38m
    €584–1,045

  7. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 22m
    €606–1,209

  8. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane SYD - BGY
    2. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    32h 54m
    €618–1,213

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration25h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€712Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,900.3 km
  • Duration: 28h 14m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates flies from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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