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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
    15h 7m
    €530–1,745

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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
    €409–689

  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 25m
    €419–769

  4. 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
    19h 46m
    €411–1,032

  5. 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
    €915–2,496

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration15h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€490Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,313.5 km
  • Duration: 15h 7m

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

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a day.

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