There are 8 ways to get from Xi'an to Lyon by plane, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane XIY - LYS
17h 49m€278–1,021Drive 9,781.6 km
- Drive from Xi'an to Lyoncar 9,781.6 km
4d 16h€1,516–2,190Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane XIY - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain
16h 57m€413–916Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane XIY - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
20h€278–1,023Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane XIY - CFE
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
22h 3m€784–2,988Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane XIY - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain
21h 55m€282–957Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane XIY - MRS
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain
19h 1m€321–1,220Fly to Basel, train
- Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Basel (BSL)plane XIY - BSL
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain
22h 12m€339–1,259
Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Xi'an to Lyon is to fly and train which costs €410 - €950 and takes 16h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Xi'an to Lyon is to fly and train which takes 16h 57m and costs €410 - €950.
The distance between Xi'an and Lyon is 8328 km. The road distance is 9781.6 km.
It takes approximately 17h 49m to get from Xi'an to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 7h behind Xi'an. It is currently 9:28 PM in Xi'an and 2:28 PM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Xi'an to Lyon is 9782 km. It takes approximately 4 days 16h to drive from Xi'an to Lyon.
There are 3714+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Lyon, France?
China Eastern Airlines, Twin Jet, and four other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–3,300
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Vienna, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,200
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €700–3,300
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport via Vienna, Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,300
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Basel via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Basel via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Geneva International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–900
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Basel via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,000
- Website
- twinjet.fr
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Basel via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Basel via Shimkent, Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €250–1,200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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