There are 5 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 7m€350–844Fly 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
16h 28m€300–920Fly 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 20m€420–2,699Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane CMB - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 2m€567–2,103Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane CMB - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 19m€1,258–3,319
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 €300 - €950 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lyon is to fly which takes 14h 7m and costs €350 - €850.
The distance between Colombo and Lyon is 8313 km.
It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Colombo to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 3h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 5:52 AM in Colombo and 2:22 AM in Lyon.
There are 1244+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lyon, France?
Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- 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
- €490–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Bengaluru, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €1,400–5,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Doha, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €1,500–4,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Kuwait, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €1,300–3,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Abu Dhabi, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €1,200–3,200
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–2,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–2,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,100
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 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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