Buses to and from Lyon St Exupery Airport (LYS)

Lyon Airport is well connected to many destinations by the Satobus. Some of destinations are offered as a regular service, while others require a request or reservation. The Satobus is an economical and convenient way to travel to Lyon’s city center, which is approximately 25km away from the airport.

Traveling by bus from Lyon Airport to Lyon city center

Buses leave for Lyon approximately every 20 minutes from the airport. The bus stops are located outside the airport terminals, and the buses are labeled as ‘Gares/Aéroport’ (Train stations/Airport). The Satobuses make various stops along the way, including at Mermoz-Pinel Metro (opposite Galeries Lafayetta), Grange-Blanche Metro, Part-Dieu Metro and Train station, Lyon Perrache Gare (bus and metro station) and Jean-Macé Metro.

Bus tickets can be purchased at the Satobus counter inside of Terminal 2, or from the bus driver. Passengers can buy a one-way ticket (aller simple) or a round trip ticket (aller-retour). Tickets for passengers between the ages of 12 and 24 are cheaper.

There is no need to worry about your luggage, as there is plenty of space under the bus for luggage storage.

Traveling by bus to Lyon Airport from Lyon city center

The largest and easiest places to find the Satobuses are at Part-Dieu and Perrache (the two main train stations). The trip by bus is approximately 45 minutes, depending on traffic, therefore plan your times carefully to arrive in good time for your departure flight.

At Lyon Perrache, the bus stops are found at the bottom of the escalators on the right-hand side. The station is near to the Center Ville (city center) at the exit of Perrache. Buses leave for the airport every 20 minutes, and bus tickets can be purchased from the driver.

At Lyon Part-Dieu, the shuttle bus stops are just outside of the station. The bus stops are well signposted, and located on Boulevard Marius Vivier-Merle.

Other destinations of the Satobus

Satobuses travel to Chambéry Bus Station, Aix-les-Bains Train Station and Annecy Bus Station. This is a regular bus service that operates from the upper level of Terminal 1. Traveling time to Chambéry is 60 minutes, to Aix-les-Bains 1 hour and 25 minutes, and to Annecy approximately 2 hours. The buses also travel back to Lyon Airport from these destinations.

There are Satobuses that run to Grenoble Bus Station every hour from 6:30 to 23:30 (Mondays to Saturdays). On Sundays they leave the airport every hour between 07:30 and 23:30. Buses depart from Grenoble Bus Station to the airport, every hour as well.

Another destination traveled is to Ambérieu-en-Bugey Train Station and Bourg-en-Bresse Bus stop. For this route the bus requires a reservation. The trip is 40 minutes long to Ambrérieu-en-Bugey, and 75 minutes to Bourg-en-Bresse.

Satobuses travel to Saint Etiene and Valence when the route is requested. The buses are also available for transport to the various ski resorts in the area.

On the majority of the routes from Lyon Airport, children between 4 and 12 years of age pay half price, and individuals aged under 25 have ticket discounts.