Your ultimate guide to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)
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Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is an efficient French gateway and the fourth-busiest airport in the country.
Airport Code (IATA):
(LYS)
Location:
Lyon
Address:
9125 Colombier-Saugnieu
Terminals:
2
Airlines:
Aegean Airlines, Air Lingus, Air Algérie, Air Arabia, Air Canada, Air Corsica, Air France, Air Montenegro, Air Serbia, Air Transat, AJet, ASL Airlines France, Austrian Airlines, Blue Air BRA Braathens Regional Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Chalair Aviation, Corsair, easyJet, Croatia Airlines, Emirates, Eurowings, Iberia, Iberia Express, Jet2.com, KLM, KM Air Malta, LOT, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Nouvelair, Pegasus Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, Sky Express, TAP Air Portugal, Transavia, Tunisair, Turkish Airlines, Twin Jet, Volotea, Vueling, Wizz Air
Annual Passenger Traffic:
21,000,000
Brief History:
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport opened in 1975. It was built to replace the existing Lyon Bron Airport.
Flights to and from Lyon
Some popular travel destinations from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport are Paris, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Madrid and Frankfurt. Also, the major airlines serving this airport are Air France, British Airways, Emirates, Qatar Airways and Lufthansa.
Getting to and from the Airport
You can reach Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport by using the Rhônexpress tramway, Lyon public transport, express shuttles and by driving there. You can rent a car at the airport, since companies like Sixt, Avis or Europcar have offices there. Parking prices vary, but one day costs around €20 on average.
Airport facilities and services
Lounges
Yes
Wi-FI
Yes
Dining
Yes
Duty-free Shopping
Yes
Currency Exchange
Yes
ATMs
Yes
Baggage Storage
No
Prayer room
Yes
Baby feeding facilities
Yes
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport Currency Exchange
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