LYS - IST

$67 Find Cheap Flights from Lyon to Istanbul

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lyon to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Lyon to Istanbul, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$154
Typical prices: $280-$168
Transavia France
Sun 9/13Sun 9/20
LYS - IST • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$67
Typical prices: $70-$115
Transavia France
Sun 9/6
LYS - IST • Non-stop
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Cheapest • from $154 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.5 score
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Cheap Flights from Lyon to Istanbul (LYS-IST)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Lyon to Istanbul that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Lyon to Istanbul

Sun, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 20
Transavia France Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:10 am - 1:35 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$154Transavia France
Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 23
Transavia France Logo
7:50 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$155Transavia France
Wed, Jun 24 - Tue, Jul 21
Transavia France Logo
7:50 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
12:10 pm - 2:35 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$156Transavia France
Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 13
Transavia France Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:10 am - 1:35 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$160Transavia France
Wed, Sep 23 - Sun, Sep 27
Transavia France Logo
7:50 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:10 am - 1:35 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$162Transavia France
Tue, Sep 1 - Sun, Sep 13
Transavia France Logo
7:00 am - 11:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:10 am - 1:35 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$165Transavia France
Sun, Oct 4 - Sun, Oct 11
Transavia France Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:10 am - 1:35 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$168Transavia France
Sun, Jun 21 - Wed, Jul 1
Transavia France Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$169Transavia France
Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 21
Transavia France Logo
6:00 am - 10:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
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1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$172Transavia France
Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Sep 9
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6:00 am - 10:15 am
LYS
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IST
3h 15mnonstop
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1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$179Transavia France
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Lyon to Istanbul flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Lyon to Istanbul to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport departing in September.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Lyon to Istanbul?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Lyon to Istanbul Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Istanbul on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Tuesday is the most expensive day to fly from Lyon to Istanbul. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Lyon to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lyon to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Lyon to Istanbul Airport is November, where tickets cost $202 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $469 and $422 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Lyon to Istanbul Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $194, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Lyon to Istanbul Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$67
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 5% increase in price.
Flight from Lyon to Istanbul

When to book flights from Lyon to Istanbul

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lyon to Istanbul based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Lyon to Istanbul flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport was $67 for a one-way ticket and $154 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Lyon and Istanbul?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Lyon and on arrival in Istanbul.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Lyon to Istanbul?

    Lyon airport is called Lyon-Saint Exupéry and the only airport in Istanbul is Istanbul.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Lyon to Istanbul?

    The Airbus A321neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Lyon to Istanbul flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Lyon to Istanbul?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Lyon and Istanbul.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Lyon to Istanbul?

    There are nonstop flights from Lyon to Istanbul on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Lyon to Istanbul, Transavia France or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lyon to Istanbul are Transavia France and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $194 and an overall rating of 7.5, Transavia France is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $336 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Lyon to Istanbul?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Lyon to Istanbul.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Lyon to Istanbul?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Istanbul from Lyon is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Lyon to Istanbul?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Istanbul with an airline and back to Lyon with another airline. Booking your flights between Lyon and IST can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Lyon to Istanbul?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Istanbul from Lyon up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Lyon to Istanbul Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $508 or less one-way and $578 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Lyon to Istanbul?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Lyon-Saint Exupéry to Istanbul.
Find which airlines fly direct from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to Istanbul Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Lyon-Saint Exupéry to Istanbul

Monday

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Wednesday

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Monday

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Turkish Airlines,Transavia France

Wednesday

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

Transavia France,Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Lyon to Istanbul

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lyon to Istanbul. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Lyon to Istanbul? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Transavia FranceOverall score based on 404 reviews
7.2Boarding
7.2Comfort
8.3Crew
6.0Entertainment
6.4Food
Airline reviews

The plane was new. The crew is very supportive and speaks various languages (at least English, French, Italian and Spanish). It was a great experience taking into account is a low cost airline.

10.0 ExcellentAriel, Feb 2026
VCE - ORY
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The plane was new. The crew is very supportive and speaks various languages (at least English, French, Italian and Spanish). It was a great experience taking into account is a low cost airline.

Have to offer water. Leg room and space is non existent

The seat was surprisingly comfortable and the crew was great.

The boarding was terrible. Confusing, long and with multiple checks.

One of our suitcases was missing at arrival. No news from the lost and found desk so far. As for 3 or 4 other passengers, they said it probably was missent at Orly airport. Hope it arrives. Not sure whether a compensation will occur if not found.

Stuck on the hot overcrowded bus on the tarmac without ac

Bonjour, J'ai été très très fortement déçue et en colère par mon dernier vol avec Transavia. Voici ce qui s'est passé : J'avais acheté un billet avec 50 kg en soute (dont uniquement 36kg utilisés). Au moment du dépôt des valises en soute, l'hôtesse m'a demandé si je voulais également mettre mon bagage cabine en soute. J'ai dit que je préfère le garder avec moi. Arrivée à la porte d'embarquement, un responsable vérifie les dimensions du bagage cabine des passagers. Un tiers était non conforme à la réglementation (dimensions non conformes), dont moi. J'avais déjà voyagé plusieurs fois avec transavia sans jamais avoir de problème avec cette même valise en cabine, mais c'est la première fois que je suis confrontée à ce problème. La conséquence est de payer 60 €. Le nombre de passagers non conformes étant trop grand et les réclamations devant grandissantes, le responsable a détourné sciemment l'attention pour que des disaines de personnes traversent, pour n'en garder que 4-5, qui n'auront pas trop de voix et sont obligés de payer. Je ne remets pas en cause la réglementation. Mes reproches sont les suivants : 1- Pourquoi au moment de mettre le bagage en soute l'hôtesse n'a t-elle pas prévenu sur ce sujet ? Il aurait suffit d'une seule phrase. Tout ceci pour nous laisser arriver jusqu'à l'embarquement avec l'expérience que les bagages sont en général non conformes car vos dimensions sont ridiculement plus petites que la norme internationale, et nous mettre sous pression avant la fin de l'embarquement sans pouvoir parler à un responsable et n'avoir plus le choix que de payer. 2- l'attitude du responsable et sa methode corrompue de faire taire les réclamations en permettant à certains de passer 3- le fait que j'avais encore droit à 14kg en plus des 10kg de la valise cabine et j'ai du payer 60€ pour que finalement ma valise aille en soute. Tout ceci est une manière de soutirer de l'argement indignement, sous forme de réglementation. Je vous conseille d'assumer d'augmenter vos prix au lieu de les répercuter par des escroqueries pareils, au moins nous serions prévenus. Ceci est une honte et vous semblez en être fiers. Merci et bravo.

Les espacement entre les sièges sont moins confortables pour les personnes de grande taille

Being on time rather than almost 3 hours late would be a start, and also, since it was known from a long time ago that the flight would be late, letting us know ahead so we don’t stay in a small hall at the airport would have been nice

Transit through Cairo was abysmal and I will never repeat this journey !!!

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

Both of our Business Class seats were broken. I'm sure they didn't just break before we boarded but were broken prior. They would not recline. We could sit up straight or lie down, nothing that would allow us to sit back and relax on a 12 hour flight. Totally unacceptable. Very expensive and a waste or money.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Turkish Airlines lost my reservation!!! I had the ticket, the receipt and they lost it!! Because the flight was fully booked, I had to wait 8 hours!!! Turkish Airlines provided me with NO FOOD, NO WATER!!! Absolutely ridiculous. They were pathetic. They admitted it was their fault for losing my reservation but provided me with nothing.

everything was excellent except for the meal on the fight from the Istanbul which was disgusting, the only choice of food available was pasta which was served frozen.

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

This was my third time using Turkish Airlines. I was well satisfied with the overall experience! I believe that no one is perfect and that everyday we are trying to do the best we can to help others by giving a part of our lives through service. I believe from what I’ve seen that Turkish Airlines, have come close to that service! I will definitely recommend and reuse their services again! Thank you!

Flight was late but loading plane was much easier in Istanbul than athens. Food was so-so and choice was limited. Flight attendants were extremely courteous and helpful; however, it was difficult to get attention during night time service. Overall good experience and the price was right

It was a safe flight with a friendly cabin crew.

The flight was never confirmed, I was not sent a ticket, and my account was charged for this flight. I’m trying to get my money back for a flight that was not booked or confirmed. Terrible experience

The plane was too hot inside. There was no entertainment and we had to sit on the plane for one hour before takeoff. There was no free wifi.

Online check-in was unavailable for my flight. So I waited 40 min in the queue at the check-in counter. Then, unlike any other airline in the world (and I am a very frequent international flyer) Pegasus was adamant that my CPAP was just another carry on and that I had to pay extra for it. Then, after I had paid in advance for a seat, they insisted I could not sit in an exit row because I was over 60 years old (I'm clearly in good shape and buy exit row seats more or less weekly). We pushed back harder and harder and insisted on talking to the station chief, who spoke with the counter staff by phone (not to me) and eventually relented. Experience on boarf was ok-- for a budget airline.

You adjourned my flight by 1h 30 mns and only updated me 1h30 mns before the new scheduled flight. I submitted an email to Kayak asking for a refund. It was the most stressful experience I've had.

Not because when i try to do check in there is only in turkish language i can not select other language

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Don't fly Pegasus, terrible service at the airport and boarding was really bad. Both flights I took with them were significantly late. This flight had us all changing the gate at the last moment and it was chaos.withour explanation or apology. The planes have seats that don't recline and seats are really hard. The crew on board was good both flights, but that is the only positive thing I can say about this airline. It's not worth it and I won't be flying them again.

The airport staff were some of the worst I've ever flown, and I fly at least 50x every year. From the staff at the gate, to the check in staff, to the ticketing sales staff. My experience in Instanbul was so bad Ill.never fly Pegasus again. They were incredibly rude, dismissive and not helpful whatsoever. This is the worst of the worst if you want to fly a budget airline I'd go elsewhere. The airplane seats are really uncomfortable and don't recline at all, you get charged for every single thing so in the end you will pay more flying with them. The crew on the plane were the only kind people we encountered with Pegasus.

Pegasus Airlines which is the most efficient and cost worth low cost airline all over the Europe

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