There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Riyadh by plane or train
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Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Riyadh (RUH)plane LYS - RUH
11h 30mSAR 975–2,483Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
cheapest- 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 Riyadh (RUH)plane MXP - RUH
15h 15mSAR 814–2,211Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Riyadh (RUH)plane GVA - RUH
12h 5mSAR 977–1,663Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Riyadh (RUH)plane TRN - RUH
15h 54mSAR 878–2,584
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Riyadh (RUH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Riyadh is to train and fly which costs 950﷼ - 1700﷼ and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Riyadh is to fly which takes 11h 30m and costs 950﷼ - 2500﷼.
The distance between Lyon and Riyadh is 4418 km.
It takes approximately 11h 30m to get from Lyon to Riyadh, including transfers.
Riyadh is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:18 PM in Lyon and 1:18 PM in Riyadh.
There are 2645+ hotels available in Riyadh.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
Aegean Airlines, Royal Jordanian, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Riyadh (RUH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riyadh via Medina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,900
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Riyadh via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Riyadh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,300
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Riyadh via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 750–2,700
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
- SAR 110–230
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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