There are 2 ways to get from Lyon to Damascus by plane or train
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Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)LYS - DAM
10h 49m$252–727Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)GVA - DAM
14h 44m$308–595
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 which costs $300 - $600 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Damascus is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Lyon and Damascus is 3044 km.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Lyon to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:49 PM in Lyon and 12:49 AM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Damascus, Syria?
Royal Jordanian, Turkish Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- air-mediterranean.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
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
- $30–40
- 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
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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