There are 5 ways to get from Indianapolis to Lyon by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane IND - LYS
17h 17m€368–1,418Fly Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane IND - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 37m€343–1,260Bus to Covington, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CVG - LYS
19h 22m€443–1,643Fly Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane IND - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 48m€838–3,169Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CMH - LYS
21h 26m€398–1,464
Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €340 - €1300 and takes 18h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Indianapolis to Lyon is to fly which takes 17h 17m and costs €360 - €1500.
The distance between Indianapolis and Lyon is 7119 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from Indianapolis to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 6h ahead of Indianapolis. It is currently 21:03 in Indianapolis and 03:03 in Lyon.
There are 3930+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Indianapolis, IN, USA and Lyon, France?
Aer Lingus, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Boston, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via New York JFK, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Detroit, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €800–3,100
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Washington Dulles, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
Flights from Indianapolis to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Newark, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–3,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,600
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Toronto, Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,900
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Covington to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Geneva International Airport via Toronto, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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