Europe Airports - Lyon (LYS)

Lyon Airport, otherwise known as Saint-Exup�ry International Airport, is located 24Km East of Lyon in the Rhone-Alpes region of south west France.

Lyon airport is accessible from a number of ski resorts.

There are 3 terminals at Lyon airport, Terminals 1, 2 and 3. A new terminal 1, built as an extension to the current building, opened in 2017.

To and From the Airport

The TGV high speed train links the airport directly to Paris and Marseille, the station being less than 300m from the terminal buildings and accessed via a covered walkway.
A new tramline, known as the RhoneExpress, connects the airport to Lyon, making the journey in 29 minutes, upto 4 times per hour, at a cost of around 10 Euros.
Shuttle buses connect the airport with around 30 mountain resorts.
There are also a number of bus links with surrounding towns.
A taxi from the airport to Lyon centre is likely to cost 55 Euros.

Terminal Facilities

Facilities include 19 bars/restaurants, 9 shops, 2 currency exchange facilities, free Wi-Fi Internet access, and fuel station.
The NH Lyon Airport hotel is within 100m of the terminals, while the Kyriad 2 star hotel is situated 800m from the terminals.

Airport Hotels

The Sofitel Hotel is located adjacent to the terminal buildings.

Interesting Facts

Lyon airport has Airport Carbon Accreditation, at the Neutrallity level.

Passenger throughput for 2019 totalled 11 million, up 6% from the previous year, and making it the 4th busiest airport in France.

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