Distance from Lyon to Paris (France)

The distance between Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Paris, Île-de-France is 393 kilometers (244 miles).

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Paris, Île-de-France, France

From Lyon to Paris, the straight-line distance is 393 kilometers, heading northwest. Lyon is situated at an altitude of 173 meters above sea level, while Paris is at 42 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 10-12 hours
Car 8-10 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
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Lyon, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 45.7485° N 4.8467° E

Elevation: 173 m (568 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Lyon-Bron Airport (LYN)
  • Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
  • Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU)
  • Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)
  • Roanne – Renaison Airport (RNE)
Paris, France

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Paris

Coordinates: 48.8534° N 2.3488° E

Elevation: 42 m (138 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Paris Orly Airport (ORY)
  • Villacoublay-Vélizy (BA 107) Air Base (VIY)
  • Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG)
  • Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF)
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

Other distances from Lyon

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Lyon to Paris 393 km
From Lyon to Marseille 276 km
From Lyon to Toulouse 360 km
From Lyon to Nice 297 km
From Lyon to Nantes 518 km

Other distances from Paris

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Paris to Marseille 661 km
From Paris to Lyon 393 km
From Paris to Toulouse 588 km
From Paris to Nice 686 km
From Paris to Nantes 343 km

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Madrid, Spain Sevilla, Spain 390 km
Monterrey, Mexico San Luis Potosí, Mexico 396 km
Belmopan, Belize San Salvador, El Salvador 397 km
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Helsinki, Finland Stockholm, Sweden 397 km
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Campinas, Brazil 398 km
London, United Kingdom Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom 398 km
Portland, United States Surrey, Canada 398 km
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