BY PLANE :
The easiest way to get to Lyon is to arrive by plane at the Lyons Saint-Exupery Airport.
The airport is modern and flights from all over Europe arrive daily.
The airport itself is connected to a train station.
The international Lyons Saint-Exupéry Airport is situated 25 km east of Lyon.
You can then reach the city center of Lyon :
By Tram Express in 30 minutes, the line starts at the train station. This brand new tram will take you to the “La Part-Dieu” train station.
By Taxi, there are taxi ranks at Terminal 1 and 2 of the airport, it takes about 50 euros to get to the center of Lyon.
You can also rent a car, you have the choice between many car rental companies (Avis, Hertz, Europcar, National / Citer, Sixt)
LYON Saint Exupéry: 0826 800 826
AIR FRANCE: 36 54
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YOU CAN REACH LYON BY TRAIN …
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TGVs trains arrive from all over France in either one of the two train stations located in the heart of the city: Lyon Part-Dieu or Lyon Perrache.
The TGV (high speed train) can take you to the following cities :
Marseille in 1 hour 40 mins, Montpellier 1heure45, Paris in 1 hour 55 minutes, 3 hours to get to Lille, Rennes 4 hours 15 minutes.
3635 (local call rate)
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YOU CAN OBVIOUSLY ARRIVE BY CAR….
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.. either from Paris by the A6 Highway,
… South of France by the A7 Highway,
… or from Geneva or Chambéry by the A43 Highway.
These highways are directly connected to the motorway networks of Switzerland or Italy.
The low speed in France are:
30 km / h in town, 50 km / h in urban areas, 90 km / h on highways or county, 110 km / h on highways, 130 km / h on motorways.
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The parking fees downtown Lyon are quite expensive if you are not a resident of the city.
There are very few free places and they are coveted ! Provision should be made in advance for your car location (eg hotel with parking, private parking etc. …).
