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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Chicago by plane or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane LYS - ORD
    14h 33m
    $250–773

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane MXP - ORD
    18h 43m
    $246–793

  3. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane plane LYS - MDW
    18h 36m
    $330–1,223

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane GVA - ORD
    17h 3m
    $269–813

  5. Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain train
    2. Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CFE - ORD
    17h 34m
    $520–1,879

  6. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane plane CDG - ORD
    13h 59m
    $369–1,245

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration12h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$215Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,393.5 mi
  • Duration: 14h 33m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chicago, IL, USA?

Air France, Brussels Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 4 times a day.

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