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2 buses from Saint Exupéry into Lyon, priced for your whole party, with the other ways in for comparison.

Lyon by bus

How do I get from Lyon airport to Lyon city center by bus?

For one traveler the cheapest bus is the Bus C200 at €2.10, 50–70 min, and it is also the fastest. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Lyon by any means. The fastest way overall is the Rhônexpress tram-train, 29 min.

2 buses from Saint Exupéry

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Bus C200, then Métro A or tram T3

bus · TCL, the SYTRAL Mobilités network
50–70 min rideEvery 60 min05:42–23:17
The airport bus station (gare routière) at Terminal 1Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie in 35 to 41 minutes
Luggage space
€4.20total for 2 adults€2.10 each2 × €2.10 adult fareBuy ticketOn TCL, the SYTRAL Mobilités network
Hours, tickets & luggage

A ticket for Zones 1 and 2 costs EUR 2.10, valid an hour and re-validatable for connections within that hour. Tap a contactless bank card, phone or watch on the bus and again on the métro or tram; one card covers up to five people by tapping again within ten seconds, capped at three trips a day. Bought from the driver it costs EUR 2.40 (EUR 2.50 cash by the airport's page); the TCL E-Ticket app is Android-only. Under-4s travel free; 4–10-year-olds need a free pass on a TCL card. A shareable ten-ride carnet is EUR 20.50 (cheaper than singles only from ten people); the EUR 7.30 Pass Tribu covers two to five people, including at least one child aged 4–17.

Luggage. A city bus, then a métro or tram; no racks, and the bus fills at Genas and Décines on the way in.

Hours. From the airport bus stop toward La Soie: weekdays 05:42, 06:12, 06:42, 07:12, 07:42, 08:12, 08:42, 09:12, then hourly to 14:12, half-hourly 14:52–18:52, then 19:32, 20:32, 21:32, 22:32 and 23:32. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays run hourly 05:17–23:17. Only one bus in three on weekdays (one in two at weekends) continues past Genas to the airport — check you're on the right one. This is the timetable to 30 August 2026; check the TCL app for current times.

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Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3

bus · TCL, the SYTRAL Mobilités network
55–80 min rideEvery 60 min06:26–21:26
The airport bus station (gare routière) at Terminal 1Meyzieu ZI in 25 to 28 minutes
Luggage space
€4.20total for 2 adults€2.10 each2 × €2.10 adult fareBuy ticketOn TCL, the SYTRAL Mobilités network
Hours, tickets & luggage

The same EUR 2.10 Zones 1 and 2 ticket as the C200, valid an hour with one re-validation for the bus-to-tram connection. Tap a bank card on the bus and again on the tram, or pay the driver (EUR 2.40, or EUR 2.50 cash by the airport's page). Children as for the C200.

Luggage. A suburban bus and a tram; bags travel with you and there are no racks.

Hours. From the airport bus stop toward Meyzieu ZI: 06:26, 06:58, 07:28, 07:58, 08:28, 08:58, 09:28, then hourly 10:26–15:26, then 16:28, 16:58, 17:28, 17:58, 18:28, 18:58, 19:28, 20:26 and 21:26 — 22 departures, the same every day. The line was renumbered 248 on 31 August 2026; check the TCL app for current times, as this is the timetable to 30 August 2026.

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Where each bus leaves you

Bus C200, then Métro A or tram T3

From The airport bus station (gare routière) at Terminal 1 to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie in 35 to 41 minutes, for Métro A through Bellecour to Perrache, or tram T3 to Part-Dieu in 13 minutes, on the same ticket. 50–70 min

Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI, then tram T3

From The airport bus station (gare routière) at Terminal 1 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. 55–80 min

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Lyon airport to Lyon city center?

Bus C200: €2.10 for one traveler, €4.20 for two. Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI: €2.10 for one traveler, €4.20 for two.

How long does the bus take from Lyon airport to Lyon?

Bus C200: 50–70 min, to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie in 35 to 41 minutes. Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI: 55–80 min, to Meyzieu ZI in 25 to 28 minutes.

What time does the bus run from Lyon airport?

Bus C200: 05:42–23:17. Bus 248 to Meyzieu ZI: 06:26–21:26.