There are 4 ways to get from Abu Dhabi to Lyon by plane, shuttle, 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 Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane AUH - LYS
12h 58m€247–617Shuttle to Dubai International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane DXB - LYS
13h 40m€257–427Fly Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane AUH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
13h 43m€247–471Fly Abu Dhabi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane AUH - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 31m€291–571
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €240 - €480 and takes 13h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Abu Dhabi to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 12h 31m and costs €290 - €600.
The distance between Abu Dhabi and Lyon is 5049 km.
It takes approximately 12h 58m to get from Abu Dhabi to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 3h behind Abu Dhabi. It is currently 10:28 PM in Abu Dhabi and 7:28 PM in Lyon.
There are 3897+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates and Lyon, France?
Etihad, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–500
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Geneva International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +1 800 665 2122
- Website
- emirates.com
Shuttle from Abu Dhabi to Dubai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- emirates.com
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