Why go
- City in France.
- Served by Saint-Yan Airport (SYT).
History
Lyon is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.
Airports
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) 19 km to the centre
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, ARA, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (Airlinair, easyJet, Air France, Air Algerie…) · direct flights to 77 destinations incl. Ajaccio, Brussels, Rome, Athens, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Geneva (Genève) (97 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 77 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRK, CRJ-700, ATR 42, CRJ, Embraer 190…) · 23 routes: Biarritz-bayonne, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Florence, Gothenborg, Lille, Marseille, Metz, Milano, MLH, Montpellier, Nantes, Pau, Poitiers, Prague, Rennes, Rome, Strasbourg, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 21 routes: Agadir, Ajaccio, Barcelona, Bastia, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Casablanca, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London, London, Madrid, Marrakech, Nantes, Nice, Porto, Rome, Toulouse, Venice
- Air France AF (A320, ERJ-145, CRK, A319, ATR 42, F70…) · 19 routes: Ajaccio*, Amsterdam, Bastia*, Birmingham*, Bologna*, Brussels*, Florence, Gothenborg*, Malta, Milano*, Nice, Paris, Paris, Poitiers*, Prague*, Rome*, Toulouse, Venice*, Vienna*
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 9 routes: Algier, Annaba, Batna, Bejaja, Biskra, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 8 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Marrakech, Monastir, Oujda, Porto, Sevilla, Tunis
- Alitalia AZ (A320, CRK, A319, CRJ, ERJ-145) · 5 routes: Ajaccio*, Catania, Milano, Rome, Toulouse*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 5 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca*, Sevilla
- Aigle Azur ZI (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Algier, Constantine, Oran, Setif
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 4 routes: Barcelona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (A320) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, 737-300, 735, A320, Embraer 195…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Split
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Lorient
- Emirates EK (777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321, 737-300, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Nationwide Airlines CE (ATR) · 1 route: Limoges
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 330, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Le Havre
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lyon Bron Airport (LYN) 8.2 km to the centre
Chassieu, Lyon, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Mâcon-Charnay Airfield 59 km to the centre
Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, BFC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Roanne-Renaison Airport (RNE) 74 km to the centre
Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Saint-Yan Airport (SYT) 97 km to the centre
L'Hôpital-le-Mercier, Saône-et-Loire, BFC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Lyon Corbas Airfield 14 km to the centre
Corbas, ARA, FR
Getting there by ferry
Terrasses Presquîle
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre
Saint-Paul - Hôtel de Ville
Ferry terminal · 2.2 km from the centre
Bellecour
Ferry terminal · 2.3 km from the centre
Subsistances
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Vaise
Ferry terminal · 3.6 km from the centre
Vaise Industrie
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre
Navigône
Ferry route · SYTRAL Mobilités
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Saint-Yan Airport (SYT); 27 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LYS has direct flights to 77 destinations on 39 airlines (incl. Ajaccio, Brussels, Rome, Athens, Barcelona…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terrasses Presquîle, 2.1 km); routes include Navigône.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lyon, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Boat Tour