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1 train from Saint Exupéry

Not all night: the Rhônexpress tram-train runs 05:00–00:00.

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Rhônexpress tram-train

Rhônexpress · Rhônexpress, run for SYTRAL Mobilités

29 min rideEvery 15 min05:00–00:00

The Rhônexpress platform at the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV stationLyon Part-Dieu

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€16.30total for 1 adult€16.30 eachBuy ticket2 places to buy

Pickup, hours & luggage

Boards at. The Rhônexpress platform at the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station, seven minutes on foot from Terminals 1 and 2 across the footbridge with travelators

A single costs EUR 16.30 online or in the app, EUR 17.40 at the station machine, or EUR 21.40 from the on-board agent (a EUR 4 surcharge). E-tickets are valid a year in either direction and refundable if unused (EUR 3 fee after 7 days); machine tickets are not refundable or exchangeable. Under-12s travel free with an adult; 12–25-year-olds pay EUR 10.70 single or EUR 20.30 return. Standard returns are EUR 28.50 online or EUR 30.30 at the machine, dropping to EUR 26.20 or EUR 22.90 if bought one or two months ahead. The 10-ride card is EUR 143 (EUR 14.30 a ride, shareable in a group) and cheaper than singles only from nine rides. Rhônexpress tickets aren't valid on TCL; buy TCL tickets from the on-board agent.

Luggage. No limit on bags: vertical racks at the doors and shelves above the seats; skis and boards must be bagged; bikes and folded pushchairs free.

Hours. Rhônexpress departs the airport daily: 05:00, 05:30, 06:00, 06:15, 06:30, 06:45, 07:00, 07:20, then every 15 minutes from 07:37 to 21:07, then 21:30, 22:00, 22:30, 23:00, 23:30 and 00:00 — 69 departures, each 29 minutes to Part-Dieu, running every day of the year. Delayed flights due before 23:00 get extra departures, sometimes by coach.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Saint Exupéry into Lyon

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

One train reaches Lyon Part-Dieu station: the Rhônexpress tram-train, €16.30 for one traveler, 29 min, to Lyon Part-Dieu. It is not the cheapest way in: the Bus C200 and tram T3 to Part-Dieu at €2.10 is. From 6 travelers the Pre-booked private transfer at €91 works out cheaper than any train, because its fare is per vehicle.

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Arriving late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Rhônexpress tram-train runs 05:00–00:00. Outside those hours nothing on this board runs to the center, and taxis are not priced on it. and the board keeps only what is running.

Where each train leaves you

Rhônexpress tram-train Rhônexpress

From the Rhônexpress platform at the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station to Lyon Part-Dieu, on the rue de la Villette side of the station, in 29 minutes; Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie for Métro A in 21. 29 min

Rhônexpress and Métro A to Bellecour RhônexpressA

From the Rhônexpress platform at the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station to Bellecour, on Métro A: the Rhônexpress to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie in 21 minutes, then 17 minutes on the métro. 38–39 min Ends at Bellecour, on the Presqu'île; the plain Rhônexpress goes on to Part-Dieu instead.

Before you travel

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

Rhônexpress tram-train: €16.30 for one traveler, €32.60 for two.

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

Rhônexpress tram-train: 29 min, to Lyon Part-Dieu.

What time does the train run from Lyon airport?

Rhônexpress tram-train: 05:00–00:00. Rhônexpress and Métro A to Bellecour: 05:00–23:30.