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How to get fromColombo to Lyonby plane or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Lyon by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CMB - LYS
    14h 47m
    €540–1,445

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CMB - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 47m
    €389–943

  3. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CMB - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    14h 45m
    €409–759

  4. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CMB - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 14m
    €1,010–2,799

  5. Fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane CMB - TRN
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 28m
    €431–1,182

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,313.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 47m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lyon, France?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a day.

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