There are 9 ways to get from Shanghai to Lyon by plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane PVG - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 29m€402–768Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane PVG - LYS
18h 44m€273–724Drive 11,112.6 km
- Drive from Shanghai Station to Lyoncar 11,112.6 km
5d 3h€2,109–3,046Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane SHA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
21h 42m€286–861Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane PVG - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 19m€397–1,098Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane PVG - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
18h 18m€415–902Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane PVG - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
22h 26m€351–789Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane PVG - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain
21h 47m€400–662Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Alpes–Isère Airport (GNB)plane PVG - GNB
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain
25h 26m€341–868
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €350 - €800 and takes 22h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 18h 18m and costs €410 - €900.
The distance between Shanghai and Lyon is 9462 km. The road distance is 11112.6 km.
It takes approximately 19h 29m to get from Shanghai to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 7h behind Shanghai. It is currently 6:30 PM in Shanghai and 11:30 AM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Shanghai to Lyon is 11113 km. It takes approximately 5 days 3h to drive from Shanghai to Lyon.
There are 3893+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Lyon, France?
Air China, Twin Jet, and seven other airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–550
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Beijing Capital, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–900
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via Beijing Capital, London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Alpes–Isère Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €290–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Zürich HB to Mulhouse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
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