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There are 8 ways to get from Xi'an to Lyon by plane, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane XIY - LYS
    17h 54m
    €268–821

  2. Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane XIY - MXP
    2. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    21h 47m
    €267–772

  3. Drive 9,781.6 km

    1. Drive from Xi'an to Lyoncar car 9,781.6 km
    4d 16h
    €1,487–2,148

  4. Fly to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)plane plane XIY - CFE
    2. Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    22h 32m
    €682–2,054

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane XIY - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    20h 47m
    €292–860

  6. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane XIY - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    19h 9m
    €294–970

  7. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane XIY - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    16h 59m
    €383–906

  8. Fly to Basel, train

    1. Fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Basel (BSL)plane plane XIY - BSL
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    22h 12m
    €338–941

Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€259Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Xi'an, China and Lyon, France?

Hainan, Air France, and four other airlines fly from Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.

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