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Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3orPre-booked private transfer?

The short answer

For one traveler the Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3 is cheaper by €62.90. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 47 min against 1 h 05. The Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3 varies between 55 and 80 minutes.

Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3: 06:10–22:16. Pre-booked private transfer: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersBus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3Pre-booked private transferDifference
1€2.10€65€62.90
2€4.20€65€60.80
3€6.30€65€58.70
4€8.40€91€82.60
5€10.50€91€80.50
6€12.60€91€78.40
7€14.70€91€76.30
8€16.80€182€165.20

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Where each one leaves you
248T3 · TCL, the SYTRAL Mobilités networkBus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3
From
The airport bus station (gare routière) at Terminal 1, two minutes on foot from the terminals and the TGV station
To
Meyzieu ZI in 25 to 28 minutes, by way of Pusignan; the T3 leaves from there for Gare Part-Dieu Villette, 29 minutes, on the Rhônexpress's own tracks
Luggage
A suburban bus and a tram; bags travel with you and there are no racks.
Runs
06:10–22:16
Journey
55–80 min

This is the thinner of the two cheap routes: every 30 to 45 minutes on weekdays, hourly at weekends from mid-morning, and finished by 22:16 from the airport on weekdays and 21:41 at weekends.

The bus wanders through Pusignan for 25 to 28 minutes before Meyzieu ZI; the T3 then takes 29 minutes to Part-Dieu, every 5 to 9 minutes at peak and every 15 in the evening. Allow an hour and a quarter door to door.

It only reaches Part-Dieu. For Bellecour or Perrache take the C200 to La Soie and Métro A instead; the T3 passes La Soie too, but the C200 gets there sooner.

Bus 47 was renumbered 248 on 31 August 2026; the stop names are unchanged and the airport's own page already calls it the 248. Old maps and two of the airport's pages still say 47.

Validate twice: on the bus and on the tram, inside an hour of the first tap. With the bus at 28 minutes and a tram every few minutes, it is comfortable.

Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3: price for every party size

See TCL tickets
transfer · Welcome PickupsPre-booked private transfer
From
Driver meets you in arrivals with a name board
To
Any address
Luggage
Stated when booking; choose the vehicle by luggage as well as seats.
Runs
All night
Journey
47 min

This price is indicative: the operator sets it, and it moves with vehicle size, luggage and the exact address. Confirm the total at the time you book.

Pre-booked private transfer: price for every party size

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