Multiple ways to reach UCLy
By plane: Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport (LYS)
How to get to the city centre from Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport?
- The Rhônexpress shuttle tram connects Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport with Lyon Part-Dieu railway station in around 30 minutes. It runs every 15 minutes during most of the day and every 30 minutes early in the morning and late in the evening (7 days a week, 365 days a year).
Ticket for 12-25: €10,70 one way or €20.30 return. For the latest timetables and fares, visit the Rhônexpress website.
- Carpooling services such as BlaBlaCar can also be an affordable option for travelling between the airport and Lyon (usually between 4 and 8€).
For further information:
www.lyonaeroports.com
https://www.rhonexpress.fr/fr_FR/tarifs
https://www.blablacar.fr/
By train: Lyon Part Dieu and Lyon Perrache
The French rail network is operated by the SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer). Lyon is 2 hours from Paris, Marseille and Geneva by high-speed train (TGV: Train à Grande Vitesse). Booking is mandatory for high speed trains, prices vary according to the day and time.
For further information: https://www.sncf.com/fr and http://www.ouigo.com
By public transport: TCL
Lyon has an extensive public transport network including metro, tram and bus services.
Carnot Campus: metro line A (Perrache) - Tram T1 and T2 (Perrache).
Saint-Paul Campus: metro line A (Perrache) - Tram T1 (Place des Archives).
Single ticket price for zone 1 and 2: €2.10 Tickets are valid for one hour and include connections within the selected zones. Fares vary depending on the zones travelled.
For the latest routes, timetables and fares, visit the TCL website.: www.tcl.fr
By car: Lyon centre
Follow signs for Lyon city centre.
Please note that parking in central Lyon can be limited and expensive. We recommend using public transport whenever possible.
