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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Kunming by train, plane, or car

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane GVA - KMG
    20h 30m
    ¥2,716–10,040

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane LYS - KMG
    20h 17m
    ¥2,024–9,630

  3. Drive 10,829.5 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kunmingcar car 10,829.5 km
    5d 2h
    ¥13,251–19,141

  4. Train to Basel, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane BSL - KMG
    23h 13m
    ¥2,662–10,581

  5. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui 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 Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane MXP - KMG
    22h 42m
    ¥2,209–7,824

  6. Train, train to Zurich Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Dijon to Zürich HBtrain train
    3. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane ZRH - KMG
    22h 40m
    ¥2,965–11,763

  7. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Kunming Changshui International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Antibestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)plane plane NCE - KMG
    25h 10m
    ¥2,548–9,858

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Dali Huangcaoba

    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 Dali Huangcaoba (DLU)plane plane MXP - DLU
    4. Take the train from Dali to Kunmingtrain train
    24h 19m
    ¥2,330–8,066

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,059Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kunming, China?

Emirates, China Eastern Airlines, and eight other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG) 3 times a day.

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