There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Beirut by train, plane, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane GVA - BEY
8h 24m$236–521Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane LYS - BEY
6h 46m$160–395Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane LYS - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Beirutcar
17h 43m$292–890Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane NCE - BEY
10h 49m$374–674Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ben Gurion Airport, train, bus, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV)plane LYS - TLV
- Take the train from נתב''ג to HaMifrats Central Station/Kav HaHoftrain
- Take the bus from Merkazit Hamifrats/Inter-City Platforms to ת. מרכזית ק''ש/הורדהbus
- Drive from ת. מרכזית ק''ש/הורדה to Beirutcar
12h 42m$248–680
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Beirut is to fly which costs $160 - $400 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Beirut is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $160 - $400.
The distance between Lyon and Beirut is 3010 km.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Lyon to Beirut, including transfers.
Beirut is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 8:32 AM in Lyon and 9:32 AM in Beirut.
There are 550+ hotels available in Beirut.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Beirut, Lebanon?
Transavia France flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) once a week.
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–500
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–2,200
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ben Gurion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ben Gurion Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- *5770
- pniyotz@rail.co.il
- Website
- rail.co.il
Train from נתב''ג to HaMifrats Central Station/Kav HaHof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://rail.co.il/?
- Adult single ride
- $12–15
- Phone
- +972-3-6948888
- Website
- egged.co.il
Bus from Merkazit Hamifrats/Inter-City Platforms to ת. מרכזית ק''ש/הורדה
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- egged.co.il
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