We are arriving for our first nights in France at the Lyon Airport (6:30 pm) and will be staying in the old town Vieux, Lyon for a few days. Would it be better to take private transportation to our hotel or is it fairly easy to use the train connections here? Thank you!
Posted by
Green Bay
20979 posts
By public transit you have to take the Rhone Express which is 15 Euro from vending machine and 16 Euro on the train (or 13.50 Euro in advance on line). Then you have to change to the A Metro at Vaulx-en-Velin and ride to Bellecour, then change to the D Metro to Vieux Lyon. All that is another 1.50 Euro with a transfer ticket. The whole journey takes about an hour. So a private transfer might be a better option.
Posted by
Paris
10042 posts
I don't know Lyon, but from what Sam describes, it sounds like it would cost you as much for two people to take the Rhone Express and transfer as it would to take a taxi, which would whisk you to your hotel.
Posted by
Green Bay
20979 posts
You might email the airport here: [email protected]
for more transport options, and your hotel. List taxi estimate to Lyon Part-Dieu as 55 to 60 Euro in the evening.
Posted by
OP
Carmel, Ca, United States
13 posts
Thanks Sam and Kim for your replies. I will check out the airport website. We tare kind of leaning towards taxi just because it's our first day in France after a long trip. On the other hand the train situation sounds fairly straightforward. Anyway thanks again.
Jennifer
Posted by
London, United Kingdom
4684 posts
I took RhoneExpress recently and was not impressed - it's a long walk from the terminal and most of the ticket machines were not working. Also Vieux-Lyon Metro station is very deep and has a long escalator so may not be the best if you have a lot of luggage.