Day trip to Lyon.
From London Luton, back by 23:10.
France·Sat 21 Nov · 9.2 hours on the ground
Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
9.2 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
07:15
Leave London Luton
1h 50min
11:05
In the city
Lands 10:05, 30min immigration, 30min from the airport
20:15
Leave the city
30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration
23:10
Back in London Luton
Flies 22:25
- Leave London Luton07:15
- Land in Lyon1h 50min10:05
- In the city30min immigration, 30min from the airport11:05
- Leave the city30min back, 100min at the airport incl. immigration20:15
- Fly home1h 50min22:25
- Back in London Luton23:10
Typical weather for this date
9°C
average high
3°C
average low
6 in 10
years it rained
This date is too far out to forecast. These are Lyon's actual figures for the same date across the last 10 years.
Christmas markets in Lyon
Lyon Christmas Market20 Nov - 24 Dec 2026Open on Sat 21 Nov, 10:30 to 22:00.
Works as a day trip
You're in Lyon 11:05 to 20:15 and the market is open all of it. About 3 hours of that is after dark.
Open: Every day, Mon-Thu 11:00-20:00, Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 10:30-22:00, Sun 10:30-20:00 (shorter 5-8 Dec)
24 Dec is its last day; hours for that day not confirmed yet
Entry: Free entry
Where: Place Carnot
What a day in Lyon costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£104/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
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Getting to Luton
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-off, Long Stay car parkFree~10 min shuttle
First 2 hours free. Free shuttle bus, about every 20 min, 24/7. Source
Train
- From London (St Pancras)£6.50 each way22-45 min
Advance single; no on-the-day price published. First train 05:45, last 23:51. Source
First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Luton less than 90 min before take-off.
- Luton DART shuttle (Parkway station to terminal)£4.90 each way4 min
24/7: every 5 min at peak (06:00-09:30, 14:00-18:00), every 8 min off-peak, every 15 min super off-peak (22:00-04:00). Source
Coach
- National Express from London£7 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Runs round the clock. Source
Taxi
- From London£90-£130 one way~35 miles
Estimate, not a quote. Uber or Bolt usually £45-£75.
Parking at the airport
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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Happening while you’re there
Beaujolais Nouveau weekend
18 to 22 Nov
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Before you book
How long do you actually get in Lyon?
About 12.3 hours on the ground, measured from landing to the time you have to leave for the airport, not from take-off to touch-down. The airport is 25km from the centre, and that journey is counted twice.
How do you get from Lyon airport into town?
Rhônexpress tram 30 min, €16 A day ticket on local transport is TCL Pass 24h €6.90 (zones 1&2). Cheaper option: Bus C200, ~€1.90 single, 39-43 min from Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie metro terminus..