There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Damascus by plane, car, or train
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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
16h 14m$252–727Fly 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$149–435Train 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 38m$151–413Train 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
17h 49m$254–735
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which costs $150 - $420 and takes 9h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Damascus is to fly and drive which takes 8h 3m and costs $140 - $440.
The distance between Lyon and Damascus is 3044 km.
It takes approximately 16h 14m to get from Lyon to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:48 PM in Lyon and 6:48 PM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Damascus, Syria?
Turkish Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–550
- 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
- $140–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–70
- 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
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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