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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane LYS - SHA
    19h 5m
    ¥3,524–10,124

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LYS - PVG
    19h 32m
    ¥2,174–5,674

  3. Drive  11,126.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Shanghai Stationcar car 11,126.8 km
    5d 3h
    ¥15,166–21,906

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

    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
    18h 55m
    ¥2,253–6,887

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

    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
    17h 31m
    ¥3,403–7,437

  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
    19h 47m
    ¥2,375–6,968

  7. 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
    16h 16m
    ¥3,045–6,757

  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
    19h 47m
    ¥2,681–5,638

  9. 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
    22h 43m
    ¥2,538–7,527

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,360.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 5m

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

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

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