Day trip to Lyon.
From London Heathrow, back by 19:40.
France·Thu 17 Dec · 7.0 hours in the city
Time in the city
7.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
25km
to the centreFrom Lyon centre (LYS)
Daylight
8.7 hours
08:14 to 16:56Sunrise 08:14, sunset 16:56
06:10
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
09:50
In the city
Lands 08:50, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
16:50
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
19:40
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 19:00
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct06:10
- Land in Lyon1h 40min08:50
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport09:50
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration16:50
- Fly home1h 40min19:00
- Back in London Heathrow19:40
Last bus or train to the airport: 23:30, at the airport 23:59.
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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 £32.16 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 £39.53, 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 and 23 Oct, turned into pounds at the day's exchange rate, not guesses.
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What a day in Lyon costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£217.35/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
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Return flights: about 190 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 710 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Train
- From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington)£10 each way15-20 min
Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57 Source
First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Heathrow less than 90 min before take-off.
- From London (Elizabeth line)Price not published
On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12 Source
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
- Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
- Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
- Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
- Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
- MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
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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