There are 3 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 22m$245–739Train 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$351–828Fly 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
14h 52m$285–880
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Erbil is to fly which costs $240 - $750 and takes 11h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 11h 12m and costs $350 - $850.
The distance between Lyon and Erbil is 3424 km.
It takes approximately 11h 22m to get from Lyon to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:38 PM in Lyon and 12:38 AM in Erbil.
There are 117+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Erbil, Iraq?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 4 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–950
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–850
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- 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
- 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
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