Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport

Rhônexpress ~29 min / €16 online; TCL T3+47 ~€3.70 if you have time.

Rhônexpress runs Part-Dieu Villette ↔ Lyon–Saint-Exupéry TGV station in about 29 minutes (every 15 min daytime; every 30 min ~04:25–06:00 and 21:00–00:00). Online adult one-way €16 / return €28; machines €17.10 / €29.80; ages 12–25 €10.50 / €19.90; under-12 free. With a same-day TGV ticket calling at Lyon St-Exupéry, the “train connection” Rhônexpress fare is €10.50 one-way. Cheaper but slower: TCL tram T3 to Meyzieu ZI, then bus 47 to Aéroport Saint-Exupéry — needs a TCL “toutes zones” (incl. zone externe) ticket at €3.70 (May 2026 tariff guide). Official taxi estimates: Part-Dieu ~€67 day / ~€90 night (19:00–07:00 + Sundays / holidays).

Free ZenLine slots help; assume classic liquid rules on the day.

Airport guidance: arrive 2–2.5 h early for France/Europe, ~3 h for outside Europe. Book a free ZenLine security slot for Terminal 1, or buy Coupe-File priority from €8.90. CT/EDS trials exist on some lanes, but Lyon has not published a cabin-liquids waiver — pack ≤100 ml containers in one transparent 1 L bag and expect electronics out unless a lane signage says otherwise. Non-Schengen passport control is upstairs toward gates C/D; PARAFE e-gates speed eligible EU/EEA/CH/UK biometrics when open.

Paid airport lounges by Schengen/non-Schengen; PP is Alpage only.

Both airport lounges sit airside in Terminal 1 around Place des Lumières. Salon Confluence (Schengen; near gate B05, level 0) typically opens from ~04:15–04:30 and closes between ~19:00 and 21:00 depending on weekday. Salon Mont Blanc (non-Schengen; gate C level 1, after border police) opens ~08:30 and closes ~19:30–21:45. Online adult entry from €33.90 / child 2–12 €14.90 (under-2 free; tickets valid 12 months); pack with Coupe-File €37.90. Food, soft drinks, alcohol, unlimited Wi-Fi; showers temporarily unavailable (airport store). Priority Pass / Mastercard Lounge Key at LYS is Alpage restaurant (food court, 05:00–21:00) — €23 bill credit per visit, not lounge entry.

Free fountains on Place des Lumières; buy sealed bottles landside.

Official customer-care FAQ: drinking fountains are available in Terminals 1 and 2 areas and on Place des Lumières; toilet tap water is also potable. With T2 closed, plan refills around Place des Lumières / T1 airside. For sealed bottles, buy landside before screening or airside at cafés such as Starbucks, Confluences Café, or Délices de Lyon. Alpage (Priority Pass credit) sits in the T1 food court with tarmac/Alps views.