There are 3 ways to get from Samarkand to Lyon by plane, train, or bus
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 Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane SKD - LYS
11h 53m€386–1,516Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SKD - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
15h 8m€335–992Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1train
- Take the train from Aksaraiskaia to St Petersburg Glavnytrain
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rīga to Karlsruhebus
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieutrain
5d 10h€363–730
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Lyon is to train and bus which costs €360 - €750 and takes 5 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Lyon is to fly which takes 11h 53m and costs €380 - €1600.
The distance between Samarkand and Lyon is 5003 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Lyon without a car is to train and bus which takes 5 days 10h and costs €360 - €750.
It takes approximately 11h 53m to get from Samarkand to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 3h behind Samarkand. It is currently 8:22 PM in Samarkand and 5:22 PM in Lyon.
There are 3045+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Lyon, France?
Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,500
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Aksarayskaya-1
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksaraiskaia to St Petersburg Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €220–310
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €70–100
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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 Strasbourg Bahnhof to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +7 (901) 374-41-56
- markatek_spb@mail.ru
- Website
- markatek.travel
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://markatek.travel/
- Schedules at
- https://markatek.travel/schedule/
- Phone
- +371 22 474 814
- vissa@apollo.lv
- Website
- vissareiss.lv
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Website
- https://vissareiss.lv/
- Schedules at
- https://vissareiss.lv/?highlight=0&sitepage=#Schedule
- Book at
- https://vissareiss.lv/index.php?sitepage=ticket_offer_en
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rīga to Karlsruhe
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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