There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Erbil 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 Erbil International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane LYS - EBL
11h 37m$395–1,139Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkuk, drive
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane LYS - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
17h 14m$302–974Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Erbil International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Erbil International Airport (EBL)plane GVA - EBL
11h 12m$391–1,491Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sulaymaniyah (ISU)plane LYS - ISU
- Drive from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Erbilcar
15h 1m$415–1,230
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Erbil is to fly and drive which costs $300 - $1,000 and takes 17h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $390 - $1,500.
The distance between Lyon and Erbil is 3424 km.
It takes approximately 11h 37m to get from Lyon to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:31 AM in Lyon and 1:31 AM in Erbil.
There are 111+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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