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Three cabin classes are available on flights from New York to Lyon:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

A nonstop flight from New York to Lyon takes 00m, covering 3,826 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.

Round-trip flights from New York to Lyon range from $577 to $994, with an average of $748 over the past 12 months. Anything below $577 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within two weeks of departure) run 3% above the $748 route average. Book 26 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

One-way fares from New York to Lyon are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $305, which is 32% below the typical average for this route.

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

Flights from New York to Lyon may depart from several airports in New York area, including Newark (EWR), New York John F Kennedy Intl (JFK) and New York LaGuardia (LGA). Flights usually arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry (LYS).

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

• Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl (YUL) - 23% of one-stop connections
• Dublin (DUB) - 21% of one-stop connections
• London Heathrow (LHR) - 17% of one-stop connections
• Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) - 12% of one-stop connections

Yes. Flexible dates can save you up to 40% on flights from New York to Lyon. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $603 round-trip on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at $994, a difference of $391.

KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Flying via Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 10h 55m, compared with 11h via Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and 11h 23m via Dublin (DUB).

Lyon is 6 hours ahead of New York (Central European Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Some of the most popular sights in Lyon are Basilica Notre-Dame de Fourvière, Tour Part-Dieu and Centre de congrès de Lyon. These are among the most viewed places in Lyon on KAYAK.

One choice utilizing public transportation that can get you from the airport to the downtown area is to take the Rhônexpress light rail service that makes the trip in about 27 minutes. You can also take an airport bus operated by Blablabus that makes the trip in about 35 minutes. Passengers that prefer to travel by taxi should expect a trip time of about 22 minutes.

If you are making a trip to France on a vacation and you do not plan on staying in the country for more than 90 days, there is no need to get a visa before your trip. Do make sure you have a valid passport and ensure that your passport's expiration date is at least 90 days beyond your date of departure from France.

There are two different hotel choices that have locations right at the terminal buildings at the airport. They include the Moxy Lyon Airport and the NH Lyon Aéroport. Since both of these hotels have a location right on the airport property, there is no shuttle service to the hotels from the terminal.

There are about seven rental car operations that passengers will find at this airport, and all of the car rental companies have a location near the P5 Parking Lot. To get to this area after your flight, make your way outside of the baggage claim area and pick up the free rental car shuttle that makes stops curbside.