There are 4 ways to get from Lyon to Sri Lanka by plane or train
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LYS - CMB
15h 53mRs 128,807–319,407Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GVA - CMB
17h 23mRs 143,890–272,001Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kandy
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kandy (KDW)plane LYS - KDW
19h 3mRs 137,407–437,807Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LYS - JAF
19h 29mRs 286,857–1,007,107
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 280000 and takes 17h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 15h 53m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 320000.
The distance between Lyon and Sri Lanka is 8291 km.
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Lyon to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 3h 30m ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:47 AM in Lyon and 7:17 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1402+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sri Lanka?
Emirates, Turkish Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 310,000–1,000,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 290,000–1,100,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Jaffna via Munich, Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–1,000,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–470,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–430,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–260,000
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–18,000
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–18,000
- Website
- TGV inOui
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