Lyon City Guide - Getting There By Air

Lyon-St-Exupéry Airport (LYS)
Tel: 0826 800 826 or (04) 2600 7007.
Website: www.lyon.aeroport.fr

Lyon-St-Exupéry Airport (formerly known as Lyon-Satolas) is located 25km (15.5 miles) to the east of Lyon city centre.

Facilities include ATMs, a post office, travel agency, infirmary, snack bars, restaurants, a newsagent, pharmacy, duty-free shops in all departure lounges and two hotels: Hôtel Sofitel (tel:(04) 7223 3800; website: www.accorhotels.com) and Hôtel Kyriad (tel: (04) 7223 9090; website: www.kyriad.com). There are also several car hire companies. All car hire offices are situated on a specific car park opposite Terminal One. The Business Centre (tel: (04) 7222 8374) provides office facilities and rooms, which are available for hire by the hour or day.

The cheapest way to reach the city centre is the Satobus coach (tel: (04) 7268 7217; website: www.satobus.com) which operates Monday to Sunday 0600-2340 (journey time - 45 minutes). Taxis are also available at the airport. Taxi Lyon Saint Exupéry (tel: (04) 3728 5555; website: www.taxi-lyon-st-exupery.com) is a reliable company.