Day trip to Lyon.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:55.
France·Sat 12 Dec · 11.4 hours in the city
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
11.4 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
25km
to the centreFrom Lyon centre (LYS)
Daylight
8.8 hours
08:10 to 16:55Sunrise 08:10, sunset 16:55
06:00
Leave London Gatwick
easyJet, direct
09:40
In the city
Lands 08:40, 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, direct06:00
- Land in Lyon1h 40min08:40
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport09:40
- 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: 23:30, at the airport 23:59.
Things to do in LyonShowHide
Guided Sightseeing Cruise on the Saône by Les Bateaux LyonnaisTickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Lyon: VR Experience "Life Chronicles"Tickets on TiqetsAffiliate link
Lyon City CardTickets 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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What a day in Lyon costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£96/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 22 hours ago.
Out with easyJet, back with Wizz Air. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 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
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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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