Day trip to Lyon.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:55.
Time in the city
8.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
25km
to the centreFrom Lyon centre (LYS)
Daylight
9.3 hours
07:46 to 17:05Sunrise 07:46, sunset 17:05
Only 4.0h of it while you are in the city
Most of your time in Lyon is after dark. Worth checking what is open in the evening before you book.
09:25
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
13:05
In the city
Lands 12:05, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
21:05
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:55
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 23:15 with Wizz Air
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct09:25
- Land in Lyon1h 40min12:05
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport13:05
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration21:05
- Fly homeWizz Air, 1h 40min23:15
- Back in London Gatwick23:55
Last bus or train to the airport leaves at 23:30, at the airport 23:59.
Best day for your flights
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Lyon’s Christmas markets open 22 Nov
Also on in Lyon
Beaujolais Nouveau weekend
18 to 22 Nov
Things to do in LyonShowHide
Aquarium du Grand LyonTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Guided Sightseeing Cruise on the Saône by Les Bateaux LyonnaisTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
ECLIPSO LyonTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Lyon City CardTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Lyon, VR Experience \"Life Chronicles\"Tickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
ECLIPSO Lyon, Les Derniers Remparts - Carcassonne 1304 VR ExperienceTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
All things to do in Lyon · Tiqets, affiliate link
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Lyon on a budgetShowHide
A day in Lyon costs £32.04 per person on the ground on a budget, before the flight, eating and drinking at the cheaper end of what places charge. At typical prices it is £39.47, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £46.75. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Lyon on 22 Oct and 26 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
Best day for your flights
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What a day in Lyon costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£95.35/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 27 Oct, 13:50.
Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 27 Oct, 13:50. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Day Trip Flight Details
Return flights are about 180 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 680 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
Costs people forgetShowHide
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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