There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Lyon by plane or train
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Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CMB - LYS
14h 47m€360–844Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CMB - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 23m€324–694Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CMB - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
14h 56m€395–939
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €320 - €700 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lyon is to fly which takes 14h 47m and costs €360 - €850.
The distance between Colombo and Lyon is 8313 km.
It takes approximately 14h 47m to get from Colombo to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:18 PM in Colombo and 5:48 PM in Lyon.
There are 3764+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lyon, France?
SriLankan Airlines, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,400
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–800
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €20–30
- Rail 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- 1st Class
- €45–60
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €70–100
- 1st Class
- €100–130
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