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There are 8 ways to get from Sendai to Lyon by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Yamagata Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Hirose dori Ichiban-cho to Yamagata Kencho-maebus
    2. Fly from Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeGAJ - LYS
    26h 25m
    €415–1,530

  2. Fly Sendai Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSDJ - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    33h 51m
    €361–1,093

  3. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHND - LYS
    22h 55m
    €481–986

  4. Bus to Shonai Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sendai eki mae to S-mall Bus terminalbus
    2. Fly from Shonai Airport (SYO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSYO - LYS
    26h 2m
    €377–1,338

  5. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
    2. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeNRT - LYS
    23h 21m
    €363–1,297

  6. Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
    2. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)planeHND - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    22h 24m
    €432–1,078

  7. Fly Sendai Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSDJ - LYS
    31h 27m
    €367–1,122

  8. Train, train to Narita International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport

    1. Take the train from Sendai to Ōmiyatrain
    2. Take the train from Nippori to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train
    3. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)planeNRT - ZRH
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon Villetrain
    5. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    25h 53m
    €520–1,023

Yamagata Airport (GAJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration23h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€401Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sendai, Japan and Lyon, France?

Air China, Twin Jet, and three other airlines fly from Sendai Airport (SDJ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 3 times a week.

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