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The short answer

For one traveler the Bus C200 and Métro A to Bellecour is cheaper by €62.90. That does not change up to 8 travelers.

The Pre-booked private transfer is quicker: 47 min against 58 min. The Bus C200 and Métro A to Bellecour varies between 52 and 59 minutes.

Bus C200 and Métro A to Bellecour: 05:42–22:32. 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 C200 and Métro A to BellecourPre-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

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
C200A · TCL, the SYTRAL Mobilités networkBus C200 and Métro A to Bellecour
From
The airport bus station (gare routière) at Terminal 1, two minutes on foot from the terminals and the TGV station
To
Bellecour, on Métro A: the C200 to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie in 35 to 41 minutes, then 17 minutes on the métro on the same ticket
Luggage
A city bus, then a métro; no racks, and the bus fills at Genas and Décines on the way in.
Runs
05:42–22:32
Journey
52–59 min

This is the EUR 2.10 way to the Presqu'île, against EUR 16.30 for the Rhônexpress to Part-Dieu. TCL's own FAQ lists the C200 as the way to the airport "avec la tarification TCL".

Hourly for most of the day and all weekend, half-hourly at weekday peaks. If you have just missed one, the Rhônexpress runs every 15 minutes from the station next door.

One ticket covers the change, but validate again on the métro: the hour runs from the first validation and the connection must fall inside it. At 35 to 41 minutes on the bus, it does.

Pay by tapping a bank card on the red validator; TCL says the tap works on most lines in zones 1 and 2 and not at all in zones 3 to 5. Cash to the driver is dearer — EUR 2.40 by TCL's tariff, EUR 2.50 by the airport's page — and the app is Android-only.

Métro A's last train from La Soie is at 00:01, so from Monday to Thursday the 22:32 is the last bus that meets it. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights the last bus still connects.

For Part-Dieu, change at La Soie to tram T3 instead, 13 minutes on the same ticket. For Perrache, stay on Métro A two more stops.

Bus C200 and Métro A to Bellecour: 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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