Cheap flights from Newcastle to Lyon

Lyon sits in southeast France, where spring arrives early and the days grow long from late March onwards. March is the cheapest month on this route, and fares are shown from October through April, so you can see how autumn and winter compare. Expect higher demand around Christmas and the school holidays in either country, and midweek departures usually leave you more room on the fare calendar than a Friday or Sunday.

Easyjet and Jet2 fly the route as low-cost carriers, which usually means a direct service where seat, cabin bag and hold luggage are priced separately. British Airways, Aer Lingus with Emerald Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Eurowings and HOP! operate connecting itineraries through their own hubs, and a full-service fare typically includes a standard baggage allowance. The trade-off is simple: the direct low-cost flight is shortest, the connection may cost less once you add bags.

If you land at Saint-Exupery late in the day, allow time for the tram or a shuttle into the city before dark, since the airport sits well outside Lyon. The express tram runs from the terminal straight to a central rail hub, from where metro lines and buses take over. Landing at Part-Dieu railway station is different: you step off the plane into the city itself, with metro and onward trains a short walk away. Check which terminal building your flight uses before you arrange a pickup.

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 the entry requirements for France and make sure your passport meets the rules before you book.
• Confirm whether your fare covers a hold bag, since the low-cost carriers on this route price luggage separately if it is included at all.
• Look at which Lyon airport your ticket uses, because Saint-Exupery and Part-Dieu sit in very different places.
• If the itinerary connects through a hub, check whether both flights sit on one ticket or two separate ones.
• Compare October through April fares on the calendar, since March tends to cost less than the holiday weeks around it.
• Note that Newcastle is the only airport serving the origin city, so departure options are limited to one terminal.