Private chauffeur transfer Lyon Airport → Lyon city centre
28 km, about 35 min excluding traffic. Along the A43 into Lyon, then on to Part-Dieu, the Presqu’île or Vieux-Lyon.
- Route
- Lyon Airport → Central Lyon
- Distance
- 28 kmby road, excluding traffic
- Duration
- ≈ 35 minexcluding traffic
- Prices
- On requestreply within 2 hours
- Flight tracking
- In real timethe pick-up time adjusts
- Free waiting time
- 60 min at the airport, 15 min elsewhere
- Cancellation
- Freeup to 24 h before
Distance and duration measured on the road route
Lyon Airport → Lyon city centre: your fixed price
Choose a class to see the exact price for your date. The amount shown is the amount you pay.
Taxi, public transport or private chauffeur?
| Mode | Prices | Duration | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novalia private chauffeurRecommended | Fixed priceshown before payment | ≈ 35 mindoor to door | Price fixed at booking, tolls and luggage included; name board at the exit, flight tracking, free waiting time, free cancellation up to 24 h before. |
| Taxi | About €70 by day, €95 at nightindicative, to the city centre | Variabledepending on traffic | Indicative fare published by the airport, not a guaranteed flat rate: the ride is charged by the meter. Source: lyonaeroports.com |
| Rhônexpress to Lyon Part-Dieu | €16operator’s fare | 30 minto the stop | To a stop, not to your door: you are then left with the walk or a connection, suitcases included. Reduced service in the evening and on Sundays. Source: lyonaeroports.com |
Taxi and public transport fares taken from official websites, for guidance only: they may change without notice. All the options from the airport. The Novalia price is fixed and known before payment.
- Road distance
- 28 km
- Duration excluding traffic
- ≈ 35 min
What to know about this route
Tolls, traffic and drop-off: what is specific to this journey, written by the people who drive it.
Route and tolls
Along the A43 into Lyon, then on to Part-Dieu, the Presqu’île or Vieux-Lyon.
Tolls are included in the price shown. The chauffeur chooses the road according to the traffic of the moment; the price does not change.
Traffic and best times
The Presqu’île has many pedestrian streets: drop-off is as close as we can get.
At peak times or on busy travel days, allow some margin — the price stays fixed. Your chauffeur tracks your flight and leaves at the right time.
Drop-off at the exact address
Hotel, villa, port, station or conference venue: give the address when booking, the chauffeur knows the access routes.
Central Lyon
Part-Dieu, the Presqu’île and Vieux-Lyon from Saint-Exupéry.
How your transfer works
You book in two minutes
Route, date, vehicle: the fixed price appears before you pay.
We track your flight
Early or late, the pick-up time adjusts on its own.
Met at the exit
Your chauffeur is waiting with a board bearing your name.
Straight to your address
Door to door, no detours, at the agreed price.
Lyon Airport → Central Lyon
Answers to the questions we are asked most about this journey.
How long does it take to get from Lyon Airport to Lyon city centre?
Allow about 35 min excluding traffic for 28 km. Along the A43 into Lyon, then on to Part-Dieu, the Presqu’île or Vieux-Lyon. At peak times or during major events the journey can take longer; the price stays fixed.
How much does a transfer between Lyon Airport and Lyon city centre cost?
The price is fixed and depends on the vehicle you choose: it appears as soon as you enter your date, before you pay. It covers VAT, tolls, luggage and the free waiting time.
Where does my chauffeur meet me at Lyon Airport?
Come out of the arrivals hall at your terminal. Your chauffeur is waiting with a name board. In winter, tell us what ski equipment you have: it decides which vehicle we send.
How many passengers and suitcases can I bring?
Up to 3 passengers and 3 suitcases in Economy or Sedan, 6 in the First Class Van and 8 in the Standard Van. Flag skis, pushchairs or golf bags when you book. You are only shown the vehicles that take your group.
How much is a taxi from Lyon Airport to Lyon city centre?
Lyon Airport quotes around €70 by day and €95 at night for a taxi into the city centre — an indicative rate, not a guaranteed flat fare, and Lyon city centre is not the city centre. Our transfer is a fixed price, set at booking, tolls and luggage included.
Is there a shuttle or a bus from Lyon Airport to Lyon city centre?
Lyon Airport is served by public transport: the Rhônexpress to Lyon Part-Dieu (30 min, €16). None of them drops you at an address: there is still a connection to make, then the walk to the door with your suitcases. Full details of the routes and official fares are on the Lyon Airport page.
Can I book the return from Lyon city centre to Lyon Airport?
Yes. Add the return when you choose your vehicle, or make a separate booking from Lyon city centre. Remember to set the pick-up early enough before your flight.
From Lyon Airport
And departing from Lyon city centre
Before you land at Colombier-Saugnieu
Our articles about this airport: access, events, practical rules. Written and sourced.
Lyon-Saint-Exupéry: getting out quickly and on to the city or the Alps
Terminal 1 the only one open, an integrated TGV station, the Rhônexpress, access by the A432 and setting off for the resorts: the Lyon-Saint-Exupéry guide. Read the articleSkiing from Geneva: reaching the resorts without losing a day
Journey times published by the resorts, changeover Saturday, the Swiss vignette and compulsory winter tyres: planning a transfer from Geneva to the Alps. Read the articleThe events calendar of France’s major cities and the airport that goes with each one
Lyon, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nantes, Toulouse, Marseille, Lille: dates of the major events, their effect on traffic and the airport that suits each one. Read the articleLyon city centre, no detours.
Your fixed price in seconds, your chauffeur at the arrivals exit.