There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Sanya by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane GVA - SYX
21h 27m¥2,939–8,892Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane MXP - SYX
23h 32m¥2,543–7,104Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane LYS - SYX
22h 2m¥2,935–8,635Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Haikou Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane GVA - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
23h 59m¥3,116–9,011Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Sanya Phoenix International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX)plane ZRH - SYX
22h 49m¥3,559–8,705Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Haikou Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane LYS - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
24h 59m¥3,312–10,254Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Haikou Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Haikou Airport (HAK)plane MXP - HAK
- Take the train from Meilan to Sanya Stationtrain
25h 9m¥2,620–7,223
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Sanya is to train and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥7500 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Sanya is to train and fly which takes 21h 27m and costs ¥2900 - ¥9000.
The distance between Lyon and Sanya is 9721 km.
It takes approximately 21h 27m to get from Lyon to Sanya, including transfers.
Sanya is 6h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 9:27 AM in Lyon and 3:27 PM in Sanya.
There are 195+ hotels available in Sanya.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Sanya, China?
Turkish Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and 10 other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) twice daily.
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–8,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,800–9,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Munich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Zurich Airport to Sanya Phoenix International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Haikou Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Haikou Airport via Dubai, Noi Bai International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–14,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Haikou Airport via Vienna, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Haikou Airport via Munich, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Haikou Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Haikou Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
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
- ¥210–360
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–360
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥250–430
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
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