There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Middle East by plane, car, or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane LYS - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Middle Eastcar
8h 41m$154–393Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane LYS - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Middle Eastcar
17h 23mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane GVA - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Middle Eastcar
10h 19m$157–423Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane GVA - DAM
- Drive from Damascus International Airport (DAM) to Middle Eastcar
19h 1m
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Beirut International Airport (BEY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Middle East is to train and fly and drive which costs $150 - $430 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Middle East is to fly and drive which takes 8h 41m and costs $150 - $400.
The distance between Lyon and Middle East is 3070 km.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Lyon to Middle East, including transfers.
Middle East is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:23 PM in Lyon and 12:23 AM in Middle East.
There are 24+ 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 Beirut International Airport (BEY), then drive to Middle East. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Damascus International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Beirut International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
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
- $28–70
- 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
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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