Why go
- City in France.
- Served by Saint-Yan Airport (SYT).
History
Lyon is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, 391 km (243 mi) southeast of Paris, 278 km (173 mi) north of Marseille, and 113 km (70 mi) southwest of Geneva, Switzerland.
Where to stay
20 Quai Jules Courmont, 69002 Lyon, France · ihg.com
14 Pl. Charles Béraudier, 69003 Lyon, France · all.accor.com
20 Rue de l'Abbaye d'Ainay, 69002 Lyon, France · hotelabbayelyon.com
8 Rue Gaspard André, Pl. des Célestins, 69002 Lyon, France · hotel-des-artistes.fr
14 Bis Quai du Général Sarrail, 69006 Lyon, France · okkohotels.com
7 Quai de Bondy, 69005 Lyon, France · hotel-phenix-lyon.fr
21 Rue Alsace Lorraine, 69001 Lyon, France · slohostels.com
20 Quai du Dr Gailleton, 69002 Lyon, France · sofitel.accor.com
55 Anc. Rte de Grenoble, 69800 Saint-Priest, France · smart-bron-lyon-eurexpo.campanile.com
22 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon, France · ihg.com
18 Rue Bellecordière, 69002 Lyon, France · republikhotel.com
20 Pl. Bellecour, 69002 Lyon, France · mgallery.accor.com
10 Mnt des Carmélites, 69001 Lyon, France · thepeoplehostel.com
Pl. du Commandant Rivière, 69100 Villeurbanne, France · hoteldescongres.com
35 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69006 Lyon, France · montempo.fr
3 Rue du 8 Mai 1945, 69100 Villeurbanne, France · all.accor.com
70 Quai Charles de Gaulle, 69463 Lyon, France · marriott.com
129 Rue Servient, 69003 Lyon, France · radissonhotels.com
10 Rue Dubois, 69002 Lyon, France · debretagne.hotelyo.top
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-22:45; Fr,Sa 11:30-00:15 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access Wikipedia:… · brasseriegeorges.com
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-13:15,19:30-21:15 Features: outdoor seating Wikipedia: fr:Villa Florentine · villaflorentine.com
Cafe · Espace culturel international et cours de langues ; café associatif, adhésion sur place. Opening hours: Mo-Th 18:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 18:00-24:00 · kotopo.net
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 10:30-02:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-04:00; Su 11:00-02:00 Features: takeaway · mcdonalds.fr
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00, Tu-Sa 19:15-22:00 · japontori.com
Cuban, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 44 Rue de Cuire · bodeguitacubana.fr
Belgian, Quebec, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · fritealors.fr
Asian, French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 10:00-15:30; We-Sa 10:00-15:30,19:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 69003 · lacocagne-lyon.fr
Nepalese, Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · lavoiehimalaya.com
African, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-14:00,19:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · lyon-dakar.zenchef.com
Ethiopian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 19:00-23:00; Sa,Su 12:00-14:30,19:00-23:00 · 85 Rue Masséna · restaurant-ethiopien.fr
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu 19:00-22:00; We,Th 12:00-14:00,19:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-14:00,19:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 69 Rue Ney · ravello-lyon.fr
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-Th,PH 11:00-23:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-23:30 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · restaurant-de-langle-lyon.eatbu.com
Barbecue, Burger, Chicken, Ice Cream, Meat, Steak House, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 2 Avenue Simone Veil · brutbutcher.com
Venezuelan, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00; Sa 11:00-15:00 Features: vegetarian options · arepado.com
Brazilian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 19:00-24:00 · lepaindesucre-lyon.fr
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 12:00-21:00; Sa 16:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · laska-lyon.fr
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 11:30-13:30,18:30-22:00 · 41 Rue Jean Moulin · sushicaluire.com
Armenian, Restaurant · Armenian restaurant · 85 Route de Genève · apik-restaurant-traiteur.com
Vietnamese, Lao, Restaurant · Ouvert en 2017 dans le quartier dynamique des Cordeliers (Angle Ferrandière - Grôlée) à Lyon 2e, le bistrot viet de Mamasan… · mamasan.eu
Coffee Shop, Cafe, Sandwich, Cafe · Cet espace polyvalent de 60m² est également une galerie d’art Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:30-19:30 Features: outdoor seating,… · lesimone.fr
Bbq, Restaurant · Spécificité de cuisine à la braise Opening hours: We-Sa 19:30-22:00; Fr, Sa 12:00-14:00 Features: outdoor seating · 95 Rue Bossuet · carbonerestaurant.fr
Brunch, Tapas, Local, Saison, EngagéE, Restaurant · Cuisine variable selon arrivage : circuits courts, jardins d'insertion, invendus. Opening hours: We-Fr… · lyon7.lafabuleusecantine.fr
Spanish, Tapas, Restaurant · épicerie-restaurant-bar Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-16:00, We-Fr 18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · 251 Rue Paul Bert · lecoqetlamule.fr
Fried Food, Restaurant · Friture et grenouilles, cuisine française, bar à fruits de mer, coin pétanque. Opening hours: Sa 19:00-22:30; Su 12:00-14:30; Mo… · tikilyon.fr
Sandwich, Cafe · Bistro-Vélo Opening hours: Mo-We 12:00-24:00; Th-Sa 12:00-01:00; Su 10:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · velcroc.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Cet établissement est fermé jusqu’au 3 octobre. Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:45-14:30,18:45-22:30; Mo-Sun Off "Fermeture temporaire du… · restaurantengimono.fr
Steak House, Fast Food · Spécialités Algériennes, grillades Opening hours: Tu,Th,Sa-Su 10:30-22:30; We 10:30-22:30,14:00-18:30; Fr 13:30-22:30 · 126 Route de… · instagram.com
Greek, Restaurant · Jeux de boules dans le jardin. Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-15:00,18:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options · o-kypos.fr
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:30; Su 11:30-14:00,18:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery,… · basilic-and-co.com
Bagel, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:30-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:30-22:30; Su off Features: takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · bestbagels.fr
Salad, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 77 Boulevard de la Bataille… · eatsalad.com
Thai, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,Tu 12:00-14:00; We-Sa 12:00-14:00,19:30-22:30 Features: vegetarian options · restothai.com
French Tacos, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-04:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, step-free access, air conditioning · chamas-tacos.com
Mexican, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · locations.chipotle.fr
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 257 Rue Léon Blum, Villeurbanne, 69100 · kfc.fr
Tapas, Burger, Hot Dog, Flammekueche, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:30, 19:00-22:30; Fr 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:30; Sa 12:00-23:30; Su 12:00-15:00,… · lalsacien.com
Poke, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:30; Su 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options · restaurants.pokawa.com
Moroccan, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Sa 11:30-14:30,18:30-23:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, halal, step-free access · 16 Rue Villeroy, Lyon, 69003 · lakazdalerie.fr
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 19:00-00:00 · 25 bis Quai Romain Rolland · lepenjab-lyon.fr
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-14:00; We-Fr 12:00-14:00, 19:00-21:30; Sa 19:00-22:30 · 85 Rue Paul Bert · akle.fr
Erytrea, Ethiopian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo, Th 11:00-23:30; We, Fr-Su 11:00-00:00 · 80 Rue Paul Bert · restaurant-asmara-lyon.fr
Noodle, Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:00; Th-Sa 12:00-14:00, 19:00-22:30; Su 12:00-14:30 Features: vegetarian options · 15… · biang.fr
Turkish, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery, vegan options, air conditioning · 17 Avenue Jean Jaurès · cigkoftem-lyon.fr
Curry, RéUnionnais, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:00-14:30; Th-Fr 12:00-14:30,19:00-22:30; Sa 19:00-22:30 · 40 Avenue Félix Faure, Lyon, 69003 · goutanous-lyon.com
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Airports
Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) 19 km to the centre
Colombier-Saugnieu, Rhône, ARA, FR — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (Airlinair, easyJet, Air France, Air Algerie…) · direct flights to 77 destinations incl. Ajaccio, Brussels, Rome, Athens, Barcelona… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Geneva (Genève) (97 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 77 direct destinations
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRK, CRJ-700, ATR 42, CRJ, Embraer 190…) · 23 routes: Biarritz-bayonne, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Caen, Clermont-Ferrand, Florence, Gothenborg, Lille, Marseille, Metz, Milano, MLH, Montpellier, Nantes, Pau, Poitiers, Prague, Rennes, Rome, Strasbourg, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 21 routes: Agadir, Ajaccio, Barcelona, Bastia, Berlin, Bordeaux, Brest, Brussels, Casablanca, Edinburgh, Lisbon, London, London, Madrid, Marrakech, Nantes, Nice, Porto, Rome, Toulouse, Venice
- Air France AF (A320, ERJ-145, CRK, A319, ATR 42, F70…) · 19 routes: Ajaccio*, Amsterdam, Bastia*, Birmingham*, Bologna*, Brussels*, Florence, Gothenborg*, Malta, Milano*, Nice, Paris, Paris, Poitiers*, Prague*, Rome*, Toulouse, Venice*, Vienna*
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 9 routes: Algier, Annaba, Batna, Bejaja, Biskra, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 8 routes: Athens, Heraklion, Marrakech, Monastir, Oujda, Porto, Sevilla, Tunis
- Alitalia AZ (A320, CRK, A319, CRJ, ERJ-145) · 5 routes: Ajaccio*, Catania, Milano, Rome, Toulouse*
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 5 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca*, Sevilla
- Aigle Azur ZI (A320, A319) · 4 routes: Algier, Constantine, Oran, Setif
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 4 routes: Barcelona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Sevilla
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (A320) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, 737-300, 735, A320, Embraer 195…) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 1 route: Athens
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Malta KM (A319, A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air One AP (A320) · 1 route: Catania
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400, F70) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (A319) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Split
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Lorient
- Emirates EK (777-200LR) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A321, 737-300, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Flybe BE (Embraer 175) · 1 route: Birmingham
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Duesseldorf
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ, F70) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Nationwide Airlines CE (ATR) · 1 route: Limoges
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- SunExpress XQ (737-800) · 1 route: Izmir
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A321, 330, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 1 route: Le Havre
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Lyon Bron Airport (LYN) 8.2 km to the centre
Chassieu, Lyon, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Mâcon-Charnay Airfield 59 km to the centre
Charnay-lès-Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, BFC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Roanne-Renaison Airport (RNE) 74 km to the centre
Saint-Léger-sur-Roanne, ARA, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Saint-Yan Airport (SYT) 97 km to the centre
L'Hôpital-le-Mercier, Saône-et-Loire, BFC, FR — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Lyon Corbas Airfield 14 km to the centre
Corbas, ARA, FR
Getting there by ferry
Terrasses Presquîle
Ferry terminal · 2.1 km from the centre
Saint-Paul - Hôtel de Ville
Ferry terminal · 2.2 km from the centre
Bellecour
Ferry terminal · 2.3 km from the centre
Subsistances
Ferry terminal · 2.8 km from the centre
Vaise
Ferry terminal · 3.6 km from the centre
Vaise Industrie
Ferry terminal · 3.7 km from the centre
Navigône
Ferry route · SYTRAL Mobilités
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Saint-Yan Airport (SYT); 27 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: LYS has direct flights to 77 destinations on 39 airlines (incl. Ajaccio, Brussels, Rome, Athens, Barcelona…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Terrasses Presquîle, 2.1 km); routes include Navigône.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Lyon, France. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Sightseeing
Sightseeing
Boat Tour