There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Damascus by plane, train, or car
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
16h 29m$322–927Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- 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 41m$225–512Train 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
18h 7m$528–1,834
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 $220 - $550 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Damascus is to train and fly and drive which takes 9h 41m and costs $220 - $550.
The distance between Lyon and Damascus is 3044 km.
It takes approximately 16h 29m to get from Lyon to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:10 AM in Lyon and 4:10 AM 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 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
- 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
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,100
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, 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
- 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
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
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