There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Thuwal by plane or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jeddah (JED)plane LYS - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
12h 17mSAR 1,013–2,518Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Jeddah, train
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Jeddah (JED)plane GVA - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
11h 57mSAR 861–2,039Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED)plane LYS - MED
- Take the train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
12h 50mSAR 977–2,497Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Jeddah, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Jeddah (JED)plane MRS - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
11h 33mSAR 954–2,451Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Jeddah
- 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 Jeddah (JED)plane MXP - JED
- Take the train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic Citytrain
15h 13mSAR 1,071–2,291
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jeddah (JED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Thuwal is to train and fly which costs 850﷼ - 2100﷼ and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Thuwal is to train and fly which takes 11h 33m and costs 950﷼ - 2500﷼.
The distance between Lyon and Thuwal is 4223 km.
It takes approximately 12h 17m to get from Lyon to Thuwal, including transfers.
Thuwal is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 5:17 AM in Lyon and 6:17 AM in Thuwal.
There are 53+ hotels available in Thuwal.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Thuwal, Saudi Arabia?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Thuwal. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Geneve, take the train to Genève-Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) airport, fly to Jeddah (JED), take the taxi to Jeddah Airport, take the train to King Abdullah Economic City, then take the taxi to Thuwal.
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 500–2,100
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,100
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,500
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–2,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 850–2,800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,800
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah via Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- SAR 700–2,100
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–1,600
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Jeddah via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 1,000–2,400
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- SAR 800–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–3,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–2,900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Jeddah via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
- Website
- flyadeal.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–2,700
- Website
- airalgerie.dz
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Annaba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- SAR 950–3,400
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 600–1,900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 450–1,500
- Website
- nesmaairlines.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- SAR 650–1,500
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Jeddah via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- SAR 900–1,600
- Phone
- 920000329
- customerservices@sar.com.sa
- Website
- sar.com.sa
Train from Jeddah Airport to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 40–50
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 40–50
- Business
- SAR 45–65
Train from Madinah to King Abdullah Economic City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- SAR 80–224
- Schedules at
- sar.hhr.sa
- Economy
- SAR 80–95
- Business
- SAR 120–170
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
- SAR 100–260
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 190–480
- 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
- SAR 130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- SAR 250–420
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- SAR 19–24
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
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