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There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Colombo by plane or train

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LYS - CMB
    16h 7m
    Rs 133,741–256,241

  2. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MXP - CMB
    20h 15m
    Rs 116,281–275,684

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane GVA - CMB
    17h 16m
    Rs 118,691–215,417

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CDG - CMB
    14h 46m
    Rs 117,475–273,621

  5. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Take the train from Genève to Zürich Flughafentrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane ZRH - CMB
    18h 33m
    Rs 132,691–261,117

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 21mAverage Duration
TicketRs 97,898Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Emirates and Turkish Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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