Hotels at Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport
Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport is about 25 km east of the city, with its own TGV station and hotels within walking distance of the terminals. Ideal before a very early flight or after a late arrival.
Updated on October 31, 2026
- Good for
- Early flights, late arrivals, transit.
- Getting around
- Rhônexpress tram to Part-Dieu in about 30 minutes; TGV station on site.
- Good to know
- Nothing to see around. For one night in the city instead, Part-Dieu is 30 minutes away.
Nearby
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Mini World Lyon
Huge animated miniature worlds with trains, towns and day-night cycles, at Carré de Soie in the east of Lyon.
Reachable by metro A or tram T3, ideal on a rainy day.
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Grand Parc Miribel Jonage
A vast nature park east of Lyon with lakes, a supervised swimming area in summer, cycling and outdoor activities.
Best in summer; easiest by car.
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Institut Lumière
Cinema was born here: the Lumière family's villa and factory, now a museum and cinema dedicated to the brothers' invention.
Metro D to Monplaisir-Lumière, then a two-minute walk.
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Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse
Lyon's famous covered food market: cheese, charcuterie, oysters, pastries, and counters where you can eat on the spot.
Five minutes from Part-Dieu station: perfect for lunch between two trains.
All neighbourhoods
Part-DieuMain train station and business district.
Presqu'île & BellecourThe very centre, between the two rivers.
Vieux-LyonRenaissance old town at the foot of Fourvière.
Croix-RousseThe village on the hill, former silk workers' district.
Brotteaux & Tête d'OrElegant, calm, next to Lyon's great park.
ConfluenceModern district where the Rhône meets the Saône.
EurexpoThe trade fair centre, east of the city.