There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh to Lyon by plane 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)plane RUH - LYS
12h 12m€208–620Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane RUH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 28m€206–696Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane RUH - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain
17h 16m€209–623Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane RUH - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 14m€638–1,881Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane RUH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 31m€272–1,054
Riyadh (RUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Lyon is to fly which costs €200 - €650 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Lyon is to fly which takes 12h 12m and costs €200 - €650.
The distance between Riyadh and Lyon is 4418 km.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Riyadh to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 10:24 AM in Riyadh and 9:24 AM in Lyon.
There are 4132+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Riyadh to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Riyadh to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Beirut, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–2,100
Flights from Riyadh to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–850
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–750
Flights from Riyadh to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Riyadh to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Riyadh to Turin Caselle Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Riyadh to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- flynas.com
Flights from Riyadh to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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