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There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Shanghai by train, plane, car, or bus

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane GVA - PVG
    16h 51m
    ¥2,982–5,324

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane GVA - SHA
    19h 5m
    ¥2,532–7,474

  3. Drive 11,126.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Shanghai Stationcar car 11,126.5 km
    5d 5h
    ¥13,397–19,351

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LYS - SHA
    20h 45m
    ¥4,330–6,630

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MRS - PVG
    15h 53m
    ¥4,172–6,368

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane GVA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    22h 17m
    ¥3,154–9,055

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane GVA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    21h 58m
    ¥2,717–7,614

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane MXP - PVG
    20h 2m
    ¥2,827–4,605

  9. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LYS - PVG
    17h 32m
    ¥2,880–8,180

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,237Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,468.3 km
  • Duration: 16h 51m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Shanghai, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) 3 times a day.

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