Lyon-Saint-Exupery Airport (LYS) is 25 kilometres east of the city centre, reached in 30 to 40 minutes by coach via the A43 motorway. The airport has two terminal complexes: Terminals 1 and 2 serve domestic and short-haul EU flights, while Terminal 3 handles international and charter operations. A TGV high-speed rail station sits directly within the terminal complex, giving delegates the option of arriving by train from Paris or Marseille and connecting onward by coach. The TGV link makes LYS an unusually versatile gateway for groups approaching from multiple directions.
Group transfer demand at LYS is shaped by three main markets: trade fair delegates attending events at Eurexpo (Europe's fourth-largest exhibition centre, just 2 kilometres from the airport), medical and pharmaceutical conference groups using the Lyon Convention Centre on the Presqu'ile peninsula, and wine trade and gastronomic tour groups bound for the Beaujolais and Rhone valley wine regions.
Terminals 1 and 2 at LYS handle domestic Air France services and most Schengen EU flights; arrivals emerge from the ground-floor exit where coaches wait in the designated collection bay. Terminal 3, which handles non-Schengen and charter flights, has a separate arrivals area adjacent to the main terminal building. The TGV station is between the two terminal complexes. Groups arriving by TGV rather than by air can be collected at the same coach bay area. The Eurexpo exhibition centre is 3 kilometres from the airport and 10 minutes by coach; this is the shortest airport-to-exhibition transfer of any major European trade fair venue.
Eurexpo Lyon is France's second-largest exhibition centre and the fourth-largest in Europe, hosting events including SIRHA (hospitality and catering), Pollutec (environmental industry), and major trade events in the food and pharmaceutical sectors. Transfer time from LYS to Eurexpo is 10 minutes; from the city-centre hotels at the Presqu'ile or Part-Dieu it is 25 to 35 minutes by coach via the A43. The Lyon Convention Centre at the Cité Internationale (Renzo Piano's mixed-use development) on the north bank of the Rhone is 30 to 40 minutes from LYS. Delegate arrival shuttles in sequence over a morning window are a standard booking for multi-day congresses.
Lyon Airport provides straightforward access to the wine regions of the Beaujolais and Rhone valley. Beaujolais wine country is 50 kilometres north of LYS, around 45 minutes by coach via the A6 and the D roads through Villefranche-sur-Saone. The Northern Rhone vineyards (Cote-Rotie, Condrieu, Crozes-Hermitage) begin 30 kilometres south around Vienne, approximately 30 to 35 minutes via the A7. Grenoble is 100 kilometres south-east of LYS, around 60 minutes via the A43, and serves as the gateway for Alpine skiing groups. We can arrange direct airport-to-estate or airport-to-resort transfers from LYS as the first leg of a touring or wine itinerary.
As a guide, a minibus (up to 19 seats) for a Lyon airport transfer runs around 100 to 200 EUR per single journey or day hire, a midi-coach (around 35 seats) around 180 to 330 EUR, and a full-size coach (49 to 55 seats) around 270 to 480 EUR. LYS to central Lyon and Eurexpo transfers are at the lower end. Beaujolais and Rhone valley transfers are priced on route distance. The final figure depends on the route distance, waiting time, and date. We confirm a fixed price with no hidden charges -- send your group size and travel details for a free quote.
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