EventsBeaujolais Nouveau day trip from the UK.
Beaujolais Nouveau day trip from the UK.
18 Nov - 22 Nov 2026
Beaujolais Nouveau weekend, Lyon, France. Fly out in the morning, home the same night.
Day trips to Lyon while Beaujolais Nouveau is on
LyonLondon Luton, home to London Gatwick · Sat 21 Nov · Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air
9.9 hoursin the city
07:20·11:1021:05·00:05
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 21:05 · Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €28.50 return online (€16.30 one way, €17.40 at the machine)Flies home to London Gatwick, not London Luton.Lands after midnight, 00:05.
from£96£52 flight + £44 groundChecked 33 hours agoSee the day
LyonLondon Gatwick · Sat 21 Nov · Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air
8.0 hoursin the city
09:25·13:0521:05·23:55
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 21:05 · Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €28.50 return online (€16.30 one way, €17.40 at the machine)Dark by 17:05, so much of this trip is after sunset.
from£102£58 flight + £44 groundChecked 33 hours agoSee the day
LyonLondon Gatwick, home to London Luton · Sun 22 Nov · Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air
8.8 hoursin the city
07:55·11:3020:15·23:00
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 20:15 · Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €28.50 return online (€16.30 one way, €17.40 at the machine)Flies home to London Luton, not London Gatwick.
from£107£63 flight + £44 groundChecked 33 hours agoSee the day
LyonLondon Gatwick · Fri 20 Nov · easyJet
8.3 hoursin the city
07:30·11:1019:30·22:20
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 19:30 · Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €28.50 return online (€16.30 one way, €17.40 at the machine)
from£139£95 flight + £44 groundChecked 33 hours agoSee the day
LyonLondon Heathrow, home to London Gatwick · Sat 21 Nov · Out with British Airways, back with Wizz Air
6.4 hoursin the city
10:55·14:4021:05·00:00
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 21:05 · Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €28.50 return online (€16.30 one way, €17.40 at the machine)Dark by 17:05, so much of this trip is after sunset.Flies home to London Gatwick, not London Heathrow.Lands after midnight, 00:00.
from£171£127 flight + £44 groundChecked 33 hours agoSee the day
LyonLondon Heathrow, home to London Luton · Sun 22 Nov · Out with British Airways, back with Wizz Air
9.5 hoursin the city
07:05·10:4520:15·23:05
FlightAirport, immigration and transportIn the city
Head back by 20:15 · Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €28.50 return online (€16.30 one way, €17.40 at the machine)Flies home to London Luton, not London Heathrow.
from£176£132 flight + £44 groundChecked 33 hours agoSee the day
The details
2026
Beaujolais Nouveau weekend
Lyon, France
- Dates
- 18 Nov - 22 Nov 2026
- 19 Nov
- Beaujolais Nouveau release day
- Costs
- No official price published
- Best day
- Thu 19 Nov: release day.
Dates checked in September 2026 against the official page. Prices are shown only where the organiser publishes them (price not published for this one).
Day trips to Lyon while Beaujolais Nouveau is on
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