Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport to Lyon

Rhônexpress

Express tram-train from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport to Lyon Part-Dieu in under 30 minutes, also stopping at Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie and Meyzieu Z.I. First departures around 04:25 from Part-Dieu and 05:00 from the airport; runs until about midnight with reduced 30-minute frequency at the edges of the day.cite

T3 + TCL Bus 47

From Lyon Part-Dieu, take tram T3 to Meyzieu ZI then bus 47 to the “Aéroport Saint-Exupéry” stop at the airport bus station; both run daily early morning to late evening on standard TCL tickets. This is a cheaper but slower alternative to Rhônexpress and requires one transfer at Meyzieu ZI.cite

A (metro) or T3 to Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie + TCL Bus C200

Reach Vaulx-en-Velin La Soie by metro line A or tram T3 from central Lyon, then take TCL line C200 to “Aéroport Saint-Exupéry Gare Routière”; the bus runs daily from early morning to around midnight on TCL fares. This route offers a lower-cost public transport link from the city to the airport via the eastern suburbs.cite

TCL Bus 47 (from Meyzieu ZI)

Local bus line 47 runs between Meyzieu ZI (connected to tram T3 from Part-Dieu) and Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport from roughly 05:45 to 20:45 daily on regular TCL fares. Useful for budget travellers willing to combine tram and bus rather than pay the Rhônexpress premium.cite

Airport taxi to Lyon centre

Metered taxis queue outside the terminals and offer direct 24/7 rides to central Lyon (including Part-Dieu and Presqu’île), typically taking 25–40 minutes depending on traffic. They have no fixed timetable; fares vary by time of day and traffic and are significantly higher than public transport.cite