Day trip to Lyon.
From London Gatwick, back by 19:20.
France·Sun 22 Nov · 5.2 hours in the city
Time in the city
5.2 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
25km
to the centreFrom Lyon centre (LYS)
Daylight
9.3 hours
07:47 to 17:04Sunrise 07:47, sunset 17:04
07:45
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
11:25
In the city
Lands 10:25, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
16:35
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
19:20
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 18:45
- Leave London GatwickeasyJet, direct07:45
- Land in Lyon1h 40min10:25
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport11:25
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:35
- Fly home1h 40min18:45
- Back in London Gatwick19:20
Last bus or train to the airport: 23:30, at the airport 23:59.
How we'd do it
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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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Lyon on a budgetShowHide
A day in Lyon costs £32.52 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 £39.61, and a day that does not watch the pennies runs to £46.72. The food and drink prices are real menu prices we read in Lyon on 22 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Lyon costs
On the ground only. We could not price the flight for this pair, so the day costs more than this.
£36.35/ on the ground, plus flights
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights: 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
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Getting to the airportShowHide
Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 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
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10
Drop-off zone: £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
- Short Stay£70
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
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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