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You have three options to make the 32 km trip from Lyon Airport to Lyon city centre. A tram, known as the Rhônexpress, will get you into town in about 30min. A one-way ticket costs around €16.30 and trams leave between 04:25 and 00:00. A standard metred taxi will cost you between €50-70 and a trip into town will take around 30min depending on traffic and time of day. For around the same price as a metred taxi, you can pre-book a private shuttle car. An English-speaking driver will greet you outside T1 and take you to your destination.

There are two hotels at Lyon Airport, the 4-star NH Hotel and the 3-star Comfort Hotel. Rooms can sometimes be booked by the day at NH Hotel. Outside of the airport, the next closest hotels are the Hotel Kyriad Lyon, the ibis budget Lyon, and the Campanile. All three hotels are within 4 km of the airport and all offer a free shuttle bus service to the airport.

Among airlines operating Dublin to Lyon flights:

• Aer Lingus: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

Only Aer Lingus operates flights between Dublin and Lyon.

Flights from Dublin to Lyon usually depart from Dublin (DUB) and arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Aer Lingus: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy Class is available on flights from Dublin to Lyon.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $127 round-trip via London Luton (LTN), compared to $244 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $27–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Aer Lingus. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 MAX 8 variants.

One-stop flights from Dublin to Lyon most commonly connect through:

• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 38% of one-stop connections
• Frankfurt am Main (FRA) - 25% of one-stop connections
• London Gatwick (LGW) - 13% of one-stop connections
• Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) - 9% of one-stop connections

Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 41% on the Dublin to Lyon route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $193 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $324, a difference of $131. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Dublin to Lyon route, 9% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 44 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Dublin to Lyon flights, with 100% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 0%, evening flights for 0%, and night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Lyon-Part-Dieu Station, Lyon City Centre and Tour Part-Dieu. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Dublin to Lyon:

• Earliest: departs at 6:15 am and lands at 8:29 am
• Latest: departs at 1:10 pm and lands at 3:24 pm.

The flight takes about 2h 14m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 17% above the route average of $260. Book 12 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A nonstop flight from Dublin to Lyon takes 2h 14m, covering 733 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Aer Lingus is the only airline operating Dublin to Lyon flights. 91% of its flights are on time.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via London Gatwick (LGW) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 16m, compared with 5h 23m via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 5h 32m via Brussels Bruxelles-National (BRU).

Lyon is 1 hour ahead of Dublin (Central European Time vs Irish Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $11 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Rentscape
· Alamo
· Ok Mobility
· Europcar
· Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Round-trip flights from Dublin to Lyon range from $195 to $330, with an average of $260 over the past 12 months. Anything below $195 counts as a good deal.