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How to get fromSydney to Lyonby plane or train

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

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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)planeSYD - LYS
    28h 57m
    €564–1,130

  2. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeSYD - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    28h 50m
    €445–1,372

  3. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSYD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    28h 26m
    €458–951

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

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)planeSYD - NCE
    2. Take the train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    32h 8m
    €544–2,430

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)planeSYD - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    32h 37m
    €454–1,017

  6. Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)planeSYD - BGY
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    32h 30m
    €665–1,137

  7. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)planeSYD - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    33h 40m
    €888–2,560

  8. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeSYD - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Villetrain
    3. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    32h 29m
    €551–1,706

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration25h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket€641Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Lyon, France?

Emirates and Twin Jet fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.

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