There are 5 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons by train, bus, taxi, rideshare, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Gare Part-Dieu - Villettetrain Rx
1h 12m€18–20Drive 21.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fonscar 21.5 km
27 min€4–5Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Cité Scolaire Inter. Z2 to St Fons Gabriel Péribus Jd396
1h 55mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fonstaxi 21.5 km
27 min€50–60Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Saint-Fons21.5 km
27 min
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons is to drive which costs €3 - €5 and takes 27 min.
The fastest way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs €50 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons. However, there are services departing from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop and arriving at St Fons Gabriel Péri via Cité Scolaire Inter. Z2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons. However, there are services departing from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry and arriving at Saint Fons via Lyon Part Dieu and Lyon Perrache. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 12m.
The distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) and Saint-Fons is 32 km. The road distance is 21.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons without a car is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €18 - €20.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons, including transfers.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons train services, operated by Rhônexpress, depart from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry station.
The best way to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons is to train which takes 1h 12m and costs €18 - €20. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 55m.
What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Saint-Fons, France?
Rhônexpress operates a train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €16 and the journey takes 29 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to St Fons Gabriel Péri via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station and Cité Scolaire Inter. Z2 in around 1h 55m.
- Phone
- 0826 00 17 18
- Website
- Rhônexpress
Train from Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry to Gare Part-Dieu - Villette
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16
- Website
- Rhônexpress
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +33 4 26 10 12 12
- Website
- TCL
Bus from Cité Scolaire Inter. Z2 to St Fons Gabriel Péri
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- TCL
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Lyon-LYS to Saint-Fons
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- €50–60
Allo Taxi Lyon
- Phone
- +33 4 78 28 23 23
- Website
- allotaxi.fr
Garance Taxi and Shuttlecab
- Phone
- +33 469 969 556
- Website
- garance-taxi.fr
Taxi Lyon
- Phone
- +33 4 72 10 86 86
- Website
- taxilyon.com
Taxi Lyonnais
- Phone
- +33 4 78 26 81 81
- Website
- tl.fr
Taxi Lyonnais (TL)
- Phone
- +33 4 78 26 81 81
- Website
- tl.fr
Taxi Transport Lyon Rhône-Alpes
- Phone
- +33 4 37 25 83 67
- Website
- transportrhonealpes.com
D'vtc
- Phone
- +33 7 88 52 81 15
- Website
- dvtc.fr
Activ' Taxi
- Phone
- +33 6 07 23 08 76
- Website
- taxibourgoinjallieu.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station.
Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons train services, operated by Rhônexpress, arrive at Gare Part-Dieu - Villette station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons is 21 km. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Saint-Fons.
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