There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Tehrān by plane, bus, car, 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 Tehran International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane LYS - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
12h 50m$430–1,320Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Mehrabad International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR)plane LYS - THR
20h 7m$209–819Drive 4,787.9 km
- Drive from Lyon to Tehrāncar 4,787.9 km
2d 3h$858–1,239Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane GVA - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
13h 30m$456–1,360Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane MRS - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
14h 1m$555–1,708Train to Basel, fly to Tehran International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane BSL - IKA
- Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus
15h 29m$498–1,446
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Tehrān is to fly which costs $200 - $850 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Tehrān is to fly and bus which takes 12h 50m and costs $430 - $1,400.
The distance between Lyon and Tehrān is 4085 km. The road distance is 4787.9 km.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Lyon to Tehrān, including transfers.
Tehrān is 1h 30m ahead of Lyon. It is currently 7:09 PM in Lyon and 8:39 PM in Tehrān.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Tehrān is 4788 km. It takes approximately 2 days 3h to drive from Lyon to Tehrān.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Tehrān, Iran?
Pegasus Airlines, Iran Airtour Airline, and Turkish Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Mehrabad International Airport (THR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Basel to Tehran International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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
- $30–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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