There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Lyon by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)SYD - LYS
28h 14m€525–1,428Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)SYD - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
32h 37m€394–1,018Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)SYD - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
28h 44m€490–927Fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)SYD - NCE
- Take the train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieu
32h 12m€552–2,318Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)SYD - BGY
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
32h 30m€565–1,138Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Basel (BSL)SYD - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
31h 32m€570–1,030Fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)SYD - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
32h 34m€583–1,552Fly to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)SYD - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
32h 40m€452–1,298
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €390 - €1100 and takes 32h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Lyon is to fly which takes 28h 14m and costs €500 - €1500.
The distance between Sydney and Lyon is 16900 km.
It takes approximately 28h 14m to get from Sydney to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 10h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:26 AM in Sydney and 2:26 PM in Lyon.
There are 3745+ hotels available in Lyon.
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.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Basel via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,800
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–2,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–950
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–750
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–2,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €380–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Delhi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,300
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai, Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,800
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Basel via Abu Dhabi, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Zurich Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,100
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Rail 1st Class
- €40–60
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €65–95
- Rail 1st Class
- €100–150
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €22–35
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Antibes to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €28–40
- 1st Class
- €45–65
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
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