There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Suzhou by plane, train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane LYS - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Stationtrain
21h 8m¥3,356–6,198Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane LYS - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain
20h 53m¥2,248–7,184Drive 11,050.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Suzhoucar 11,050.6 km
5d 4h¥13,842–19,994Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LYS - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
24h 7m¥3,102–4,118Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GVA - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
18h 2m¥3,016–6,612Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane GVA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Suzhoutrain
19h 18m¥2,362–8,078Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, train
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane GVA - SHA
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Stationtrain
19h 33m¥2,270–7,592Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane GVA - NTG
- Take the bus from Nantong East to Suzhou Southbus
21h 43m¥2,614–8,624Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane MXP - PVG
- Take the train from Shanghai station to Suzhoutrain
21h¥2,343–7,351
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Suzhou is to fly and train which costs ¥3100 - ¥4200 and takes 24h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Suzhou is to train and fly which takes 18h 2m and costs ¥3000 - ¥7000.
The distance between Lyon and Suzhou is 9433 km. The road distance is 11050.6 km.
It takes approximately 21h 8m to get from Lyon to Suzhou, including transfers.
Suzhou is 7h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 10:22 PM in Lyon and 5:22 AM in Suzhou.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Suzhou is 11051 km. It takes approximately 5 days 4h to drive from Lyon to Suzhou.
There are 304+ hotels available in Suzhou.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Suzhou, Jiangsu, China?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Suzhou. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA), walk to Hongqiao Airport T1, take the line 10 subway to Shanghai Hongqiao Train Station, walk to Shanghai Hongqiao, take the train to Suzhou Station, walk to Suzhou station, then take the line 2 subway to South Guangji Road. Alternatively, you can drive from Lyon to Suzhou in around 5d 4h.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Nantong Xingdong Airport via Beijing Capital, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Copenhagen, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Wenzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–10,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Zhengzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,600
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Munich, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–10,000
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥38–42
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥60–66
- Business Class Seat
- ¥80–120
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥41–45
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥41–45
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Wuxi to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥23–25
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥23–25
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥35–38
- Business Class Seat
- ¥45–65
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Suzhou Station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–75
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥45–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥50–75
Train from Wuxi to Suzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35–55
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥40–55
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥35–50
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
Train from Wuxi to Suzhou
Train from Shanghai station to Suzhou
Train from Wuxi to Suzhou
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥210–280
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ¥360–1,000
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥420–1,200
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥35–45
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥123
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- bus@chinatrainguide.com
- Website
- chinabusguide.com
Bus from Nantong East to Suzhou South
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–65
- Schedules at
- chinabusguide.com
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