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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Chengdu by plane, subway, car, 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)plane plane LYS - TFU
    2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    16h 55m
    ¥2,032–6,139

  2. Drive  10,020.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Chengducar car 10,020.4 km
    4d 16h
    ¥12,009–17,346

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane GVA - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    18h 40m
    ¥2,138–6,397

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane GVA - CTU
    19h 11m
    ¥2,731–8,387

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane plane LYS - CTU
    19h 31m
    ¥2,425–8,129

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train
    2. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane TRN - TFU
    3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    20h 59m
    ¥2,203–6,415

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

    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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane plane MXP - TFU
    4. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway subway
    20h 10m
    ¥2,044–5,410

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration14h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,969Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,406 km
  • Duration: 16h 55m

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

Scandinavian Airlines, Air China, and 10 other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.

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