Cheap Flights from Glasgow to Lyon

The shoulder weeks around February are where fares tend to sit lowest, and February itself is the cheapest month on this route. The price calendar covers October through to August, so late autumn and early spring are both worth a look before you settle on a date. School holidays, Christmas and the winter ski season can push prices up, so if your dates are flexible, aim for the quiet weeks either side. Midweek departures usually leave more room in the budget than weekend ones.

The mix is mostly low-cost: Easyjet, Wizz Air Malta, Jet2 and the others on the list keep fares down but often charge separately for checked baggage and seat selection. British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Aer Lingus and Emerald Airlines sit on the full-service side, where cabin baggage and a connection through their own hubs are typically part of the fare. Since every itinerary on this route involves a change, check where each carrier connects — through Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London or Dublin, depending on the ticket — and how long that layover runs.

If you land in the evening, the option that matters is which of the two arrival points your ticket uses: St Exupery airport, on the city's outskirts, or Lyon Part-Dieu Railway Station, which sits right in the city and is often the final leg of a combined air-and-rail itinerary. From St Exupery, a dedicated tram link and coaches run into central Lyon, but a late arrival means fewer departures and a longer wait, so check the last services before booking a connecting flight home or a late hotel check-in.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Lyon

519 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check France's entry rules and passport validity for UK travellers before you book, as these can change.
• Confirm whether your ticket arrives at St Exupery or Lyon Part-Dieu Railway Station, since getting into town differs between the two.
• Read the baggage rules carefully — on the low-cost carriers, a checked bag can change what looked like a saving.
• If your connection is on a separate ticket, leave enough time between flights in case the first one runs late.
• Compare a few months on the price calendar rather than fixing on a single date.
• Glasgow has only one airport for this route, but verify the departure terminal when you book.