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There are 9 ways to get from Xi'an to Lyon by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane XIY - LYS
    17h 53m
    €339–923

  2. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane XIY - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 38m
    €318–871

  3. Drive  9,778.3 km

    1. Drive from Xi'an to Lyoncar car 9,778.3 km
    4d 14h
    €1,568–2,264

  4. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane XIY - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    22h 5m
    €789–2,177

  5. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane XIY - 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 45m
    €407–888

  6. Fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane XIY - ZRH
    2. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train
    3. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    22h 50m
    €401–961

  7. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane XIY - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 3m
    €331–951

  8. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane XIY - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 51m
    €428–1,137

  9. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Basel (BSL)plane plane XIY - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train
    23h 8m
    €385–981

Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration16h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,328.4 km
  • Duration: 17h 53m

What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Lyon, France?

Hainan, Air France, and six other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.

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