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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeLYS - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    16h 46m
    ¥1,852–6,665

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)planeLYS - CTU
    18h 35m
    ¥2,545–9,155

  3. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeGVA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    18h 51m
    ¥2,046–7,285

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)planeGVA - CTU
    19h 26m
    ¥2,739–9,275

  5. Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeTRN - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    20h 46m
    ¥2,357–8,175

  6. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
    3. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)planeMXP - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
    19h 53m
    ¥1,973–6,672

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration14h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,878Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chengdu, China?

Lufthansa, Air China, and six other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 4 times a day.

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