There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Lyon 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 to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)RUH - LYS
12h 22m€157–419Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)RUH - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
13h 27m€140–393Drive 5,415.1 km
- Drive from Riyadh to Lyon5,415.1 km
2d 4h€827–1,194Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)RUH - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
17h 34m€165–589
Riyadh (RUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €140 - €400 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Lyon is to fly which takes 12h 22m and costs €150 - €420.
The distance between Riyadh and Lyon is 4418 km. The road distance is 5415.1 km.
It takes approximately 12h 22m to get from Riyadh to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 2h behind Riyadh. It is currently 3:01 PM in Riyadh and 1:01 PM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Riyadh to Lyon is 5415 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Riyadh to Lyon.
There are 3703+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Lyon, France?
Saudia, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
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 Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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