Lyon to Colombo By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Lyon, France to Colombo, Sri Lanka by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Lyon to Colombo by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Colombo by plane will take about 1 day 18h and departs from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) and arrives into Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Emirates is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest air route

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 18h

1-2 times a week

8,383 km

5,209 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

303kg - 379kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every 1-2 weeksBoeing 777-300ER+1 others
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 787-8+4 others
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Most frequent

Geneva Cointrin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport

Departs from

Departs from

1 day 19h

2-4 times a day

8,370 km

5,201 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

274kg - 466kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysBoeing 787-9+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300
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Lyon to Colombo by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Lyon to Colombo by ship will take about 34 days 5h and departs from Genoa (ITGOA) and arrives into Colombo (LKCMB). There are vessels departing 1-2 times a week on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Genoa to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

34 days 5h

1-2 times a week

15,910 km

9,886 mi.

1 transfer

2 stops

Estimated emissions

722kg - 1.14t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE MILANO+23 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 1-2 weeksAL MASHRAB+9 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksONE FOCUS+1 others
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Closest seaports

Marseille to Colombo

Port of loading

Port of loading

44 days 19h

1-2 times a week

16,583 km

10,304 mi.

1 transfer

4 stops

Estimated emissions

666kg - 1.39t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC MELISSA+69 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE MILANO+15 others
Carrier Identifier: MAEUMaersk
Every 2-4 weeksNORA MAERSK+2 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksAL MASHRAB+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EGLVEvergreen
Every 2-4 weeksEVER TOP+6 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksCSCL ARCTIC OCEAN+4 others
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