There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Damascus by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane LYS - DAM
10h 54m$313–878Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane LYS - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
8h 3m$170–586Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane GVA - DAM
12h 44m$378–1,216Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane GVA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
9h 43m$305–464
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Damascus is to fly and drive which costs $170 - $600 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Damascus is to fly and drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $170 - $600.
The distance between Lyon and Damascus is 3044 km.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Lyon to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:34 AM in Lyon and 5:34 AM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Damascus, Syria?
Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) 4 times a day.
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–410
- Website
- flycham.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- 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
- $300–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
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