There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Maldives 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 Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane LYS - MLE
15h 35m$399–1,119Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane GVA - MLE
17h 20m$475–4,458Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Velana International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane MXP - MLE
17h 40m$466–989Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Dhaalu Atoll Airport (DDD)plane LYS - DDD
19h 45m$468–1,318Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kulhudhuffushi Airport (HDK)plane LYS - HDK
17h 15m$508–1,618
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Maldives is to train and fly which costs $470 - $4,500 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Maldives is to fly which takes 15h 35m and costs $390 - $1,200.
The distance between Lyon and Maldives is 8040 km.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Lyon to Maldives, including transfers.
Maldives is 4h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:00 AM in Lyon and 7:00 AM in Maldives.
There are 315+ hotels available in Maldives.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Maldives?
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- maldivian.aero
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Vienna, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Dhaalu Atoll Airport via Rome, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Dubai, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kulhudhuffushi Airport via Istanbul, Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,600
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–950
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–800
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Velana International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Velana International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Velana International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
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