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 57m$204–688Train 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 10m$421–1,695Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkuk, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkuk (KIK)plane LYS - KIK
- Drive from Kirkuk (KIK) to Erbilcar
17h 14m$291–1,023Fly 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 2m$294–879
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 which costs $200 - $700 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Erbil is to train and fly which takes 11h 10m and costs $420 - $1,700.
The distance between Lyon and Erbil is 3424 km.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Lyon to Erbil, including transfers.
Erbil is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 6:42 AM in Lyon and 7:42 AM in Erbil.
There are 100+ hotels available in Erbil.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Erbil, Iraq?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Erbil International Airport (EBL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkuk via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- 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
- $170–1,600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Erbil International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–2,300
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Erbil International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $170–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sulaymaniyah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
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
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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