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 7m€459–744Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
cheapest- 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
13h 56m€388–888Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CMB - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 49m€449–820
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 €440 - €850 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 13h 56m and costs €380 - €900.
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 12:05 PM in Colombo and 8:35 AM in Lyon.
There are 4161+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–480
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–480
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,300
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–470
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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