There are 3 ways to get from Lyon to Alexandria 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 from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY)plane LYS - ALY
10h 11m$149–569Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Alexandria (ALY)plane GVA - ALY
11h 51m$168–609Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Alexandria (ALY)plane MRS - ALY
11h 36m$204–705
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Alexandria is to fly which costs $140 - $600 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Alexandria is to fly which takes 10h 11m and costs $140 - $600.
The distance between Lyon and Alexandria is 2710 km.
It takes approximately 10h 11m to get from Lyon to Alexandria, including transfers.
Alexandria is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:08 AM in Lyon and 1:08 AM in Alexandria.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Alexandria.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Alexandria, Egypt?
Turkish Airlines, AJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Alexandria (ALY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alexandria via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 3m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Alexandria via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Alexandria via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Alexandria via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- $35–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- Trenitalia
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