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There are 6 ways to get from Chiang Mai to Lyon by plane, car, train, or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCNX - LYS
    17h 56m
    €492–1,282

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

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    1. Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeCNX - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    20h 38m
    €342–1,029

  3. Drive 11,872.2 km

    1. Drive from Chiang Mai to Lyoncar11,872.2 km
    5d 15h
    €1,830–2,643

  4. 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)planeCNX - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    17h 22m
    €396–863

  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)planeCNX - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    22h 28m
    €772–2,272

  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
    2. Fly from Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCEI - LYS
    24h 56m
    €403–1,335

Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration18h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€427Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chiang Mai, Thailand and Lyon, France?

Bangkok Airways, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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