There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Maldives by plane or train
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 Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LYS - MLE
14h 55m$409–1,219Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane GVA - MLE
17h 45m$474–5,057Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane LYS - DDD
17h 25m$478–1,418Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MXP - MLE
17h 40m$466–989Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Fuvahmulah Airport (FVM)plane LYS - FVM
20h 25m$458–1,318
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $460 - $1,000 and takes 17h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Maldives is to fly which takes 14h 55m and costs $400 - $1,300.
The distance between Lyon and Maldives is 8040 km.
It takes approximately 14h 55m to get from Lyon to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 3h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:08 PM in Lyon and 1:08 AM in Maldives.
There are 320+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Maldives?
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 3 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Rome, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Rome, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Fuvahmulah Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
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
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
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