How to get to Lyon:
By Plane
- Less than 2 hours from Europe’s leading capitals.
- More than 130 destinations (national, European, intercontinental) accessible on a direct flight.
The "Aéroport de Lyon-Saint Exupéry" (LYS) is the international airport of Lyon.
One can reach to the city centre from LYS by:
- Rhônexpress, a tramway connection in 30 minutes
- Taxis
By Train
- 70 services a day to/from Paris (1 hour and 50')
- Direct and indirect trains from Lyon to several European cities such as Torino, Milano, Brussels, Geneva, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Stuttgart, etc.
- A Eurostar service to London (< 5 hours)
The two main train stations of Lyon are "Lyon Part Dieu" and "Lyon Perrache".
By Car
- 1 hour and 30' from Geneva.
- 3 hours from Torino.
- 4 hours and 30' from Milano.
- 5 Hours from Barcelona.
Public transportation system of Lyon
The Public transportation system of Lyon and its surroundings is governed by TCL network. Different zones of Lyon are easily reachable by bus, tramway and metro. Simply type your departure and destination points in the TCL webpage and it will propose you different possibilities for transportation.