There are 2 ways to get from Lyon to Middle East by plane, car, 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)LYS - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Middle East
15h 13mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)GVA - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Middle East
15h 38m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Lyon and Middle East is 3104 km.
It takes approximately 15h 13m to get from Lyon to Middle East, including transfers.
Middle East is 2h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:07 AM in Lyon and 11:07 AM in Middle East.
There are 401+ hotels available in Middle East.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Middle East, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Middle East. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then drive to Middle East. Alternatively, you can take the train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then drive to Middle East.
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- air-mediterranean.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
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
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- 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
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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