Private Airport Transfers in Lyon

Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS) is France's fourth busiest airport and the main gateway to a city known for gastronomy, history and business. It lies 25 km east of the centre and serves a mix of business travellers, conference delegates and visitors heading into the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. A private transfer means a fixed price, a professional driver, and a straightforward start or end to the trip.

How do you get from Lyon airport to anywhere in the region?

The full breadth of the city and its surroundings is covered:

• Lyon city centre (Presqu'île), approximately 25 km, 35 to 50 minutes
• Part-Dieu station, approximately 26 km, 40 to 50 minutes, for TGV connections
• Perrache station, approximately 28 km, 40 to 55 minutes
• Eurexpo exhibition centre, approximately 7 km, 10 to 15 minutes, one of Europe's largest convention venues
• Confluence district, approximately 30 km, 45 to 55 minutes
• Vieux-Lyon, approximately 27 km, 40 to 55 minutes
• Beaujolais wine region, approximately 45 km, 45 to 60 minutes
• Grenoble, approximately 100 km, 75 to 90 minutes as a long-distance transfer

Terminal detail and the airport-side specifics are on the Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport page.

Why choose a private transfer in Lyon?

Public transport from the airport comes down to the Rhônexpress tram, which runs only to Part-Dieu station and stops around midnight. If your hotel is anywhere else in Lyon, the tram leaves you with a second leg to arrange, adding time, cost and luggage handling to a journey you thought was finished. A private transfer runs from arrivals to your door at a price agreed before you flew.

The Eurexpo problem, and why it is not one

Eurexpo is 7 km from the airport and roughly 30 km from most city-centre hotels, which produces an awkward pattern for anyone attending a trade show: the venue is close to where you land and far from where you sleep. Direct airport-to-Eurexpo transfers take 10 to 15 minutes and skip the city entirely, which is why they are heavily booked in exhibition weeks. During the largest shows, availability tightens well before prices do, so early booking is the practical lever.

Part-Dieu or Perrache?

Lyon has two main rail stations and they are not interchangeable. Part-Dieu handles most TGV services and sits about 26 km from the airport, a 40 to 50 minute drive. Perrache is closer to the southern end of the Presqu'île, about 28 km out and 40 to 55 minutes, and serves regional trains along with some long-distance routes. Booking a transfer to the wrong one costs a tram ride and a quarter of an hour, so it is worth checking the ticket before the booking rather than after.

Who is a private transfer in Lyon for?

• Business travellers, punctual, direct to a hotel or venue, VAT receipts provided
• Conference and exhibition visitors, straight to Eurexpo with no connection
• Gastronomy and leisure visitors, a comfortable private start to a Lyon trip
• Families, with child seats available and minivans for larger groups
• Groups, minibus options for up to 15 passengers

Wine country and the wider region

Lyon is a base as often as it is a destination. The Beaujolais vineyards are about 45 km out, and Grenoble around 100 km, both quoted as ordinary fixed-price transfers rather than excursions. A driver taking you directly to a domaine or a village address avoids the part of the journey where regional rail timetables and rural taxi availability become your problem.

How it works

1. Enter your flight details and destination to get an instant fixed quote
2. Book online, with no account required
3. Receive your driver's details, photo, car, plate and WhatsApp contact, the day before
4. Your driver meets you inside arrivals and waits up to 60 minutes after landing

Elsewhere in France

The same fixed-price transfers run across France, including Paris from Charles de Gaulle and Orly, and Nice from Nice Côte d'Azur. Lyon sits on the natural route between Paris and the south, so multi-stop itineraries through it are common.