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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 Pudong International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLYS - PVG
    23h 7m
    ¥1,961–6,171

  2. Drive 11,130 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Shanghai Stationcar11,130 km
    5d 5h
    ¥14,070–20,323

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeGVA - PVG
    17h 1m
    ¥2,978–7,074

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeGVA - SHA
    19h 30m
    ¥2,138–7,524

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMRS - PVG
    16h 7m
    ¥3,263–6,998

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)planeGVA - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
    19h 42m
    ¥2,401–8,095

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeLYS - SHA
    20h 45m
    ¥2,021–6,621

  8. Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    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 Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeMXP - PVG
    19h 53m
    ¥2,706–6,015

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)planeGVA - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus
    21h 43m
    ¥2,523–8,644

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,836Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Shanghai, China?

Austrian Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) once daily.

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