Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is about 1h40 from Geneva: a direct private transfer for flights from Lyon, or for Lyon arrivals heading to Geneva and the Alps.
In short: Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport is about 147 km from Geneva Airport, roughly 1 h 39 by road. Our chauffeur service costs from CHF 520 one way for the whole car (Mercedes E-Class, up to 3 passengers), available 24/7. Book online with the price shown upfront, or call +41 76 408 13 14.
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147 km · about 1 h 39 without traffic
| Vehicle | Passengers | Bags | One way |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes E-Class | 3 | 3 | CHF 520 |
| Mercedes V-Class | 6–7 | 8 | CHF 599 |
| Mercedes S-Class | 3 | 2 | CHF 776 |
| Mercedes Sprinter | 12–16 | 10+ | On request |
Prices calculated by our booking engine for a one-way trip from Geneva Airport. Your exact price for your address is shown when you book. Return trip: 10% off.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry (LYS) offers flights that are not always available from Geneva, and it is also a gateway to the French Alps.
We drive you between Geneva and the terminal, follow your flight and wait at arrivals with a name sign.
Reach your Lyon flight without changing trains.
Meet and greet at Lyon arrivals, then Geneva or a ski resort.
Your chauffeur adapts to delays.
Room for suitcases, skis and golf bags.
Book online with an instant price, or call +41 76 408 13 14 (also WhatsApp) or write to genevatransferbooking@gmail.com. Available 24/7.
Lyon Saint-Exupéry is the main airport of the Lyon region and one of the largest in France outside Paris. It lies in the countryside east of Lyon, about 25 kilometres from the city centre, and offers flights to destinations across Europe, North Africa and beyond.
For travellers based in Geneva or heading to the Alps, Lyon airport is a useful alternative to Geneva Airport: a different choice of destinations and airlines, sometimes better fares, and a backup when a flight to Geneva is cancelled or diverted. Next to the terminals, the Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station also links the airport to the French high-speed rail network.
For Geneva Transfer Booking, Lyon airport is a regular destination in both directions: from Geneva to catch a flight, and from Lyon back to Geneva, the lake or the ski resorts after landing.
The airport opened in 1975 under the name Lyon-Satolas, after the village nearby. In 2000, for the centenary of his birth, it was renamed after Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the aviator and author of *The Little Prince*, who was born in Lyon in 1900.
In 1994, the airport received its TGV station, designed by the architect Santiago Calatrava. Its steel and glass roof, shaped like a bird spreading its wings, has become one of the best-known modern buildings of the region.
The trip covers about 150 kilometres. Google calculates about an hour and forty minutes without traffic. The route crosses the border at the edge of Geneva and follows the French motorways through the Ain department, past Bellegarde and Nantua, through the southern hills of the Jura, then across the plain towards the east of Lyon, where the airport stands. Your chauffeur adapts the route to traffic and weather.
Allow a comfortable margin before your flight: we usually recommend arriving at the airport two hours before a European flight and three hours before a long-haul flight, unless your airline advises otherwise.
Lyon airport is in France. The car crosses the border between Switzerland and France on the way. Both countries are in the Schengen area: there is usually no passport check on the road, but customs controls are possible. Each passenger must carry a valid passport or identity card, as for any flight.
French motorway tolls apply on this route. Ask us when booking how they are included in your quote.
When you land in Lyon, your chauffeur waits in the arrivals hall of your terminal with a sign showing your name. Give us your flight number when booking: your chauffeur follows the landing time, adapts to delays, helps you with your luggage and walks with you to the car park.
If your flight to Geneva has been diverted to Lyon, call us: we organise a car as quickly as possible, depending on availability.
The Lyon Saint-Exupéry TGV station is connected to the terminals by a covered walkway. High-speed trains link it to Paris, Marseille, the south of France and other cities. A tram service also runs between the airport and the Part-Dieu station in central Lyon. For travellers coming from Paris or the south by train, a pick-up at the station can be a good way to reach Geneva or the Alps.
Lyon is often called the gastronomic capital of France. Its historic district, Vieux Lyon, with its Renaissance houses and its traboules, passages through buildings and courtyards, is listed by UNESCO. The Fourvière basilica overlooks the city, and the meeting of the Rhône and Saône rivers gives Lyon its character. Every year around 8 December, the Fête des Lumières lights up the city's buildings and squares.
If you have time before or after your flight, we can drive you to the city centre for a meal or a visit; tell us when booking.
Lyon's traditional restaurants, the bouchons, serve hearty local dishes: quenelles with crayfish sauce, the salade lyonnaise with bacon and a poached egg, sausages and cervelle de canut, a herb cheese spread. The wines of Beaujolais, to the north, and of the Côtes du Rhône, to the south, are never far away. The covered market Les Halles Paul Bocuse is named after the famous chef.
Families. A V-Class takes six or seven passengers with suitcases, strollers and ski bags.
Ski travellers. Landing in Lyon, you can be driven directly to your resort; give us the address of your chalet.
Business travellers. A Mercedes E-Class or S-Class lets you work during the trip and arrive rested.
Passengers of diverted flights. Call us as soon as you know; we confirm the car and the pick-up time.
A Mercedes E-Class suits one to three passengers with luggage; the S-Class offers the most comfort. For families and groups, the V-Class takes up to six or seven passengers with luggage. For larger groups, the Sprinter is available on request.
Prices on this page are calculated by our booking engine for a one-way trip from Geneva Airport to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport. Book online to see the exact price, or call us. Book the return at the same time and the booking engine applies a 10% reduction to the round trip.
About an hour and forty minutes for about 150 kilometres without traffic.
Count the drive time plus about two hours before a European flight and three hours before a long-haul flight, unless your airline advises otherwise.
Yes, depending on availability. Call us as soon as you know, and we organise a car.
Yes, carry a valid passport or identity card: Lyon airport is in France, and you need it for your flight.
Yes. Give us the address of your accommodation; your chauffeur drives you directly there.