Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport sits 25 km east of Lyon city centre in Colombier-Saugnieu, serving France's second-largest metropolitan area. Opened in 1975, it handled 10.5 million passengers in 2024 and ranks as the fourth-busiest airport in France. The airport is operated by Aéroports de Lyon under a VINCI Airports–Caisse des dépôts consortium.
Two runways support approximately 113,000 aircraft movements per year. A direct TGV high-speed rail connection — in place since 1994 — links the airport to Paris and Marseille without entering Lyon itself. The Rhônexpress tram reaches Lyon Part-Dieu station in 30 minutes, making city access faster than at most comparable regional airports.
The airport is a primary gateway to the French Alps, with coach services running to Grenoble, Chambéry, and major ski resorts. Around 50 airlines serve more than 140 destinations from two passenger terminals, with Air France as the dominant carrier and a strong low-cost presence from easyJet, Ryanair, and Transavia France.
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- National Car Rental
- Alamo
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- Avis
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- Europcar
- Sixt
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- Air France
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🏨 Hotels
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- Hampton by Hilton
- NH Hotels
- Comfort Hotel
- ibis budget
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🛫 Terminals
2 terminals- Terminal 1Mixed
easyJet, Transavia France, Lufthansa, KLM, British Airways, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Emirates, Vueling, Ryanair
Concourses: B, C, D, F, G
- Terminal 2Mixed
Air France, Volotea, ASL Airlines France, Air Arabia, Norwegian
Concourses: P, Q
🏙️ Nearby cities
4 cities- Lyon25 km west
- Grenoble97 km southeast
- Chambéry80 km east
- Saint-Étienne75 km southwest
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