LYS - IST

$75 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
$149
Overall average: $297
Transavia France
Wed 4/15Wed 4/22
LYS - IST • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$75
Typical prices: $61-$108
Transavia France
Sun 3/29
LYS - IST • Non-stop
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Transavia France
Cheapest • from $202 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.5 score
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When to book
3 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 20% compared to booking last minute.
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March
Cheapest • 49% price drop
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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

Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
Transavia France Logo
7:45 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 20mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$149Transavia France
Thu, Jan 29 - Mon, Feb 2
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 9:05 pm
LYS
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IST
21h 35m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 1:40 pm
IST
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LYS
16h 40m1 stop
$156Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 22
Transavia France Logo
7:45 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 20mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$161Transavia France
Sun, Mar 29 - Wed, Apr 8
Transavia France Logo
6:05 am - 10:25 am
LYS
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IST
3h 20mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$170Transavia France
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 10:00 pm
LYS
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IST
9h 55m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 1:45 pm
IST
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LYS
17h 05m1 stop
$173Multiple Airlines
Wed, Jan 7 - Wed, Jan 14
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 12:50 pm
LYS
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IST
15h 40m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:00 pm - 1:40 pm
IST
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LYS
16h 40m1 stop
$178Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jan 23 - Fri, Jan 30
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 9:05 pm
LYS
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IST
26h 25m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:40 pm - 1:45 pm
IST
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LYS
17h 05m1 stop
$183Multiple Airlines
Sun, Mar 29 - Sun, Apr 5
Transavia France Logo
6:05 am - 10:25 am
LYS
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IST
3h 20mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:20 am - 1:45 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$187Transavia France
Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8
Transavia France Logo
7:45 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 20mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
1:00 pm - 3:25 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$202Transavia France
Wed, May 20 - Sun, May 24
Transavia France Logo
7:45 am - 12:05 pm
LYS
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IST
3h 20mnonstop
Transavia France Logo
11:20 am - 1:45 pm
IST
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LYS
3h 25mnonstop
$207Transavia 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.

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 Friday, 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 March, where tickets cost $132 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $456 and $386 respectively.

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 20% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$75
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 15% 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.
Estimated round-trip price
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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 $75 for a one-way ticket and $149 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 $213 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 $365 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • 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 $172 or less one-way.

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

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Direct returns

Istanbul to Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Monday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Tuesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Wednesday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Thursday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Friday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Saturday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Sunday

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 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 377 reviews
8.3Crew
6.3Food
7.2Comfort
7.2Boarding
6.1Entertainment
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Have to offer water. Leg room and space is non existent

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Feb 2025
ORY - IST
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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 !!!

Être avertie SMS/mail du retard/changements d'horaire avant les 5min du décollage initial..

flight was full and folks coming from Dubai all wear this strong perfume (OUD) which is annoying. Also, not sure why but these fools all stand up and get ready to bail once the plane stops. they seem to all run for the door which is funny AF. Plane was a 2 4 2 configuration and kind of an older plane with USB connection. Food wasn't that great either. Not sure i'd take this airline again since i have no plans on going to Istanbul again. Emirates is definitely better if you want to go from US to DXB,

I had ordered gluten free vegetarian but I got chicken instead. I wasn’t able to eat the meal. It’s hard not having food to eat when it’s an international flight. I don’t want to complain but when it’s a 14 hours flight. It would be nice to have something to eat.

Amazing service on board in business class. The lounges are also great. The inflight entertainment could do with a larger selection and the food choices more but overall, very pleased.

Horrible, hated every part of it. They do not have business class- just tried to make one row. Boarding was a mess- felt like hungry people fighting for food. Will never ever travel in Indigo

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

So boarding is a little slow when you fly 787 but on the 777 the business class had its own entrance. The entertainment can be a little bit more up to date Other than that it was a great experience food and service was great

I paid $150 to upgrade to this seat. My exit row seat had ample leg room BUT the collapsable table was broken so my food tray and drinks slid over to my lap, the screen malfunctioned.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

Very bad this airline changes my schedule date of travel and get me stranded in Istanbul for three days, paid for only one day hotel accommodation with only one breakfast and i had to pay for lunches ,and dinners and hotel accommodations for the two and half days

Bad confort, bad seat take advantage of the political conflict to double the price

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

Flight from London was delayed and we had to hurry up to catch the connecting flight to Riyadh

The crew were outstandingly kind and cheerful. We carried our cat and they offered help.

Late departure. No announcements. Boarding was a disaster. Some kind of technical issue scanning boarding passes.

Bad. Cancelled and delayed flight. Payed 25£ for seat but got just normal one. No one refunded the money.

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