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There are 7 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Lyon by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CNX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 11m
    €363–964

  2. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane CNX - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 3m
    €334–846

  3. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane CNX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 8m
    €422–764

  4. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CNX - LYS
    16h 56m
    €389–1,034

  5. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane CNX - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 19m
    €954–2,567

  6. Bus to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus bus
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CEI - LYS
    24h 31m
    €520–1,538

  7. Fly Chiang Mai International Airport to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane CNX - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 41m
    €427–1,069

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration18h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€332Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,890.1 km
  • Duration: 20h 11m

What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Lyon, France?

Etihad, Twin Jet, and three other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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