There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Ottawa 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane LYS - YOW
13h 20m$680–1,630Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane LYS - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
13h 34m$564–1,569Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane GVA - YOW
15h 33m$1,058–1,687Train to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrandtrain
- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CFE - YOW
18h 21m$824–3,011Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW)plane CDG - YOW
12h 29m$642–1,415Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL)plane GVA - YUL
- Take the train from Dorval to Ottawatrain
15h 23m$592–1,526
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ottawa is to fly and train which costs $550 - $1,600 and takes 13h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ottawa is to train and fly which takes 12h 29m and costs $600 - $1,500.
The distance between Lyon and Ottawa is 6036 km.
It takes approximately 13h 20m to get from Lyon to Ottawa, including transfers.
Ottawa is 6h behind Lyon. It is currently 7:28 PM in Lyon and 1:28 PM in Ottawa.
There are 314+ hotels available in Ottawa.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ottawa, ON, Canada?
Air France, Air Canada, and Air Transat fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) once daily.
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Brussels, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,900
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- airtransat.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Clermont Ferrand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- VIA Rail
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
Train from Dorval to Ottawa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Website
- VIA Rail
- Escape
- $35–120
- Business
- $85–220
- Business Plus
- $100–240
- Economy
- $40–130
- Economy Plus
- $45–140
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–210
- Website
- Belgian Railways
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