St Exupery LYS
Lyon St Exupery (LYS) is the arrival point for many travellers to the city, and summer, school holidays and Christmas are when it feels busiest. If you are looking for cheap flights to Lyon, the quieter weeks usually sit between those peaks. Transfers and the first hour after landing matter more than the fare alone. Allow time for queues, keep your terminal in mind, and check how you will reach your hotel. Lyon Part-Dieu Railway Station is another arrival point in the city, and popular routes from St Exupery include Lisbon, Palermo, Warsaw, Naples, Porto, Toulouse, Faro and Florence.
St Exupery at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 8.6 M (2022)
- Hub for
- Air France, HOP!
- Elevation
- 250 m
- Opened
- 1975
- Official website
- lyonaeroports.com
- Population of Lyon
- 519 k (2023)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Lyon St Exupery sits outside the city centre, so the transfer into Lyon needs planning before you arrive. Public transport, taxis and private transfers are the usual choices, and the right option depends on luggage, group size and arrival time. Allow extra time for queues and ticket machines, check the last service if you land late, and avoid assuming Lyon Part-Dieu Railway Station is the same place as the airport.