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Lyon is an important city of France and it is located on the intersection routes between Paris and Marseille. Lyon hosts the headquarters of major institutions such as UNESCO World Heritage List and Interpol.

Urban transportation is provided by train, metro, bus or taxi. Transportation cards are sold for use in public transportation vehicles. You cannot travel without having these cards that are available as one-way, daily and two-day cards.

Please remember to check your travel card at the (subway) exit, otherwise you can lose all the balance on your card. St. Exupery Airport is located in Lyon and there are flights to the major cities of Europe at the airport. In general, trains are used to go to the cities like Paris and Marseille. Lyon has a developed urban transportation network. It is possible to visit everywhere by metro and bus services.

Train

The best way to reach St. Exupery Airport from the city center is to get on the Rhonexpress train. The train runs from early morning until midnight. You can reach the airport in about half an hour by train even from the farthest point of the city.

Taxi

You can reach the airport by taking a taxi all day long. Taxi is the best option for you if you have too much luggage and if your time is running out.

Rent a car

You can catch your plane after delivering the rental car, which you have rented to get around the city, to the offices of car rental companies at the airport. There are the offices of the companies including Budget, FirstGT, Europcar, Sixt and Alamo at the airport.

Airport Information

Lyon St. Exupery was first opened in 1975. Afterwards, it has been transformed into an important airport where direct flights are made to the major cities of the world and Europe. In Turkey, there are flights from Istanbul, Izmir, and Antalya to Lyon. More than 40 companies arrange Lyon flights.

The airport is about 20km from the city center. St. Exupery is one of the busiest airports in France. There are food and beverage areas, duty free and shopping opportunities at the airport.

You can get to the Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in about 25-30 minutes when you take the road from the city center of Lyon. You can directly arrive at the airport by using tramway system which is one of the fastest and most comfortable transportation vehicles commonly preferred by the passengers wanting to travel to the airport from the city center, or you can use other alternatives such as buses, taxis, trains and bicycles. Lyon is also surrounded by wonderful centers for travelers interested in skiing. From these places you can get to the airport terminal by benefitting from the services arranged for going to the airport. The cost of reaching the airport from the city center by taxi is not very high, but if you have to travel from a place not very close to the city, this fare may significantly increase.

Train

By train you can reach the airport directly from many cities such as Aix en Provence, Avignon, Modane, Montpellier, Grenoble, Marne-la-Vallée, Milan, Miramas, Marseille, Paris and Valence. The train can be considered as a fast and affordable vehicle for passengers coming from other cities. You can buy the tickets you need to get on the train from train stations. When you arrive at the airport by train, you can reach the terminal from the station by walking for a few minutes.

Tramway

If you want to travel from Lyon city center to the airport without suffering traffic jam, you can get on one of trams that take passengers to the airport from the city center with its regular services. It is possible to travel from the center to the airport by tramway every day of the week. You can arrive at the airport from the city center in maximum 30 minutes by tramway, and you can buy your ticket from one of the ticket vending machines found in each station.

Electric Cars

In Lyon city center, there are many stations where you can rent electric cars. You can rent your car by visiting one of these stations and you can travel to the airport with these environmental-friendly electric cars. When you arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport with the car you have rented from the city center, you can return your car at the car delivery station located near the terminal.

Shuttle Buses

Shuttle buses offer economical, comfortable and fast travel opportunity for passengers from the center of Lyon and many different cities in the region. By moving from the Voiron, Annecy, Domancy, Grenoble and Saint-Etienne, you can directly arrive at the airport terminal by shuttle buses. By taking a taxi on your location, you can easily get to the departure points of the shuttle buses moving from the city center.

Taxi

Taxis are generally good alternatives for the transportation from the city center of Lyon to the airport. They are not too expensive. However, if you will travel to the airport from a different city, the amount you need to pay may increase. For this reason, if you are coming from places like Givors, Anecy and Macon, you can get in contact with the taxi driver to find out the average fare you are required to pay and then according to your budget you can decide whether to use a taxi or not.

Ski Shuttle Services

There are many ski resorts around Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport. You can evaluate the option of arriving at the airport with a vehicle that can be considered partly cheaper. By taking one of shuttles that carry the passengers within the framework of the service offered by these resorts, you can easily get to the airport. Ski shuttle services are generally available during the winter season, but you can contact the companies offering shuttle service for the transportation to the airport in the spring and summer months.

Car Rental

Many different companies such as Enterprise, Hertz, AVIS, National and Alamo offer service for passengers who want to rent a car in the city. Once you have rented your car, you can follow the airport directions continuing along the road and you can arrive at the airport within 30 minutes. If you are traveling from a different city or town, you should consider the traffic and take the road a bit earlier in order not to miss your flight. If you have rented your car in the city center, you can contact the company in advance to get information about whether you can deliver the car at the airport, and in this way you can head for your plane after delivering the car at the specified point.

Bicycle

In Lyon, which is one of the bicycle friendly cities of Europe, you have a chance to come to the airport with a bicycle without having any trouble. By following bicycle trails, you can easily arrive at the airport. Furthermore, when you have arrived at the airport, you can easily leave your bicycle in parking areas.

Private Services

There is also an opportunity to arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport with comfortable vehicles of private services carrying at least 2 and more passengers. Another feature of the services carrying their passengers to the airport by picking them up from certain points is that they are shared cars. Compared with other alternatives, with this method you can come to the airport in a much more affordable and comfortable way.

Limousine Rental

You can rent a limousine to travel to the airport with a more luxurious and comfortable vehicle in Lyon. You can rent a limousine in the city by choosing among a large number of different limousine rental companies and you can be at the airport in a very short time. The limousines take you to the entrance of Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport by picking you up from your location. If you are staying in a hotel in the city, you can get help from your hotel about renting a limousine.

Airport Information

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport offers an extremely pleasant and comfortable atmosphere for its passengers with its large duty-free areas, shops, restaurants and cafes. At the airport you can find ATMs that you can use for your transactions, help desks, waiting rooms and many more. Payot Bookstore is one of the stores where you can take a glance at many books in English and French while you are waiting for your flight at the airport. In AELIA DUTY FREE, you can find many local and foreign product options and buy many things such as chocolate, souvenirs and perfumes. Another alternative for shopping is FNAC, which offers video games and a variety of audio and video products. If you want to buy cosmetics before leaving the airport, you can visit L'Occitane. You can visit Danael store if you want to take a glance at the watch alternatives while you are walking around at the airport. In case you need to spend the night near the airport, it is very easy to get in contact with one of the hotels nearby. If you want to eat or drink something at Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, you can visit Millie's Cookies, Alto Café, Brioche Dorée, NHube or Pizza Hut. In addition to all these places, you can also visit Starbucks Coffee, Bar 2.21, Atelier des 2 Rives, OL Brasserie, O'picnic, Premium Bar, Kyriad Restaurant, Café LUG and Le Bar. At the airport train station, you can get snacks from Bread & Co. At the airport there are also private passenger lounges which offer high speed internet, free foods and comfortable seats. Dzhari Lounge, Europe Lounge, Hegoa Lounge, Les Ecrins Lounge and Solano Lounge are among the passenger lounges that you can benefit from.

There are plenty of options to respond to your budget and needs in order to reach the city center from East Midlands Airport, which is 15 miles from Nottingham city center. You can get a taxi airport at any time and easily benefit from this service.

You can make online reservations in advance to rent a car from the car rental offices that will welcome you at the airport, or you can contact the car rental offices directly when you arrive at the airport. You can take advantage of the options like bus, train, private car, shuttle services and rental car, as well as you can ride a bike to the airport.

Car

If you travel by your car, you need to use the routes A453 and A50 to get to Nottingham city center from the airport. You can reach the city center directly from East Midlands Airport by following ‘Nottingham’ signs on these routes.

Those who travel from the airport to the city by their cars can benefit from the car park for a short or long time. At the airport car park, conveniently priced options are also available for those traveling regularly. There is also a short-time parking area for those who want to pick up or send off their relatives. For a short-time parking at the airport for up to 30 minutes, the amount you need to pay for parking is £3.

Bus

You can also get on the affordable buses to reach Nottingham city center from East Midlands Airport. These buses depart from the stops just outside the airport terminal and take their passengers directly to Nottingham city center 7 days 24 hours. In addition to Nottingham, you can also get to the destinations such as Derby, Leicester, Long Eagon and Coalville. You can get information about bus routes and ticket prices from the bus drivers, as well as you can buy tickets from them.

Airport Shuttle Services

It is not possible to reach Nottingham city center directly from the airport by taking a shuttle service. The shuttle services take you to Sheffield and Leeds. By taking the airport shuttle services, you can also reach Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow airports in the capital London. You can call 08717 818181 for more information about the National Express shuttle services.

Taxi

If you want to continue your journey from the airport to the city center by taxi, you can get a taxi waiting for the airport passengers just outside the airport terminal. Taxi service at East Midlands Airport is provided by the Arrow Cars and you can also pay by your credit card for the taxi ride.

As with many other airports, you can take advantage of taking a taxi 7 days 24 hours and the taxi fare is not so expensive in the city. However, you can bargain with the taxi driver about the average cost of the taxi ride to reach your destination before getting on the taxi. If there are other passengers going in the same direction with you, you can travel together.

Train

You can travel by a connecting train from the airport to the different destinations around the city. To do this, you should firstly get on the buses departing from the airport every 20 minutes and then reach the train station which is about 40 minutes away from the airport.

Once you arrive at the train station, you can easily transfer to one of the trains heading up to different destinations such as Birmingham, Sheffield or Chesterfield.

If you take a bus from the airport to reach the station located in Nottingham, you can easily reach Lincoln and other cities in the east of the United Kingdom.  The buses to Nottingham depart from the airport every 30 minutes and they arrive at the station after a 30-minute journey.

If you take the Long Eaton bus which departs every 20 minutes from the airport, you can easily reach the capital London and other cities in the south of the country from this station.

After a 20-minute ride, the buses take their passengers to the Long Eaton station which is the hub of the trains heading up to the south

Bicycle

You can ride a bicycle to reach the city by taking advantage of riding your bicycle on the specially designed cycling lanes between the airport and the city center and leaving your bicycle in the bike stand area near the airport exit gates. Bicycles are often preferred for transportation in Nottingham city center. The bicycle option, which is usually used by the airport staff or the city dwellers to travel between the airport and the city center, also offers a different option for the airport passengers and visitors.

Rent a car

Going to Nottingham city center by a rental car is also among your alternatives. You can choose from the globally-known car rental companies where you can find at the airport and you can easily rent a car.

Hertz, Enterprise, Europcar and National are at your service at the airport if you are planning to rent a car. If you want to get information about rental cars in advance by contacting the car rental companies at the airport, you can contact Enterprise by calling +44 (0)1332 812 828 or you can call Europcar at +44 (0)1332 853 679.

East Midlands Airport, which is located 23 km from the city centers, offers passengers a variety of transportation alternatives to get to the city center. These options vary in pricing to suit different budgets. Taxis are readily available at the terminal exit and are an easy transportation alternative to get to the city center.

There are also many rental car offices located at the airport. You can rent a car from one of those offices or book a vehicle in advance by making a reservation online. You can also get to the city center from the airport by bus, train, car, or by bike.

Car

Driving to the city center from the airport is easy and enjoyable via the A453 and A50 roads. You can get to the city center directly from East Midlands Airport by following the Nottingham signposts.  

Those traveling from the airport to the city by car can benefit from the short-term and long-term parking options at the airport. The airport parking lots provide conveniently priced options for those who travel to and from the airport on a regular basis. There is also a short stay car park for those dropping off or picking up loved ones. The short stay car park allows you to park your vehicle for 30 minutes for 3 pounds. 

Bus

Buses are an affordable transportation alternative to get to the city center from East Midlands Airport. These buses depart from the bus stops located outside of the airport terminal. Buses provide transportation to Nottingham city center 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are also buses that provide transportation to destinations outside of Nottingham such as Derby, Leicester, Long Eagon, and Coalville. You can get more detailed information on bus routes and ticket prices from the bus driver. Bus tickets can also be purchased from the bus driver when on board.

Airport Shuttles

Unfortunately, airport shuttles do not provide direct transportation to Nottingham city center. These shuttle services provide transportation to Sheffield and Leeds. You can also use these airport services to get to Luton, Gatwick, and Heathrow airports in London. For more detailed information about National Express services please call 08717 818181.

Taxi

Taxis to the city center are a convenient method of transportation. Taxis are readily available in front of the terminal exit. The on-site licensee airport taxi company at East Midlands airport is Arrow Cars. Most of these vehicles are equipped with a credit card payment system. 

As with many airports, the taxis at East Midlands Airport operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Taxi fares in the city are quite reasonable. However, if you want to know the average fare before heading out you can always ask the taxi driver beforehand.

Train

The airport isn’t directly served by train, however the railway station is located very close by. Buses to the station depart from in front of the terminal and run every 20 minutes. The bus service to the station takes about 40 minutes. Here you can transfer to the train and travel to other areas surrounding the city.

Once you arrive at the train station, you can easily transfer to one of the trains that travel to Birmingham, Sheffield or Chesterfield.

Once you get to the station in Nottingham from the airport by bus you can easily transfer to one of the trains that provide transportation to Lincoln and other cities in the eastern part of the United Kingdom. Nottingham buses depart from in front of the terminal every 30 minutes and take 30 minutes to get to the station.

The Long Eaton buses depart from in front of the terminal every 20 minutes and head to the station. From this station you can easily travel to the capital city of London or other cities in the south of the country.

Trains at Long Eaton Station travel to the south. The bus from East Midlands Airport takes 20 minutes to get to Long Eaton Station.

Bicycle

Another unique way to get to the city center is by bike. The bicycle parking areas located close to the terminal exit and the designated bike paths make biking to the city center easy and convenient. Bicycles are a very popular method of transportation in Nottingham city center. Locals and airport employees tend to bike between the airport and the city center but it could be a exceptional experience for visitors as well, especially if you don’t have excess luggage.

Rental Car

Renting a car is another convenient transportation alternative to get to the city center from the airport. There are many well-known international rental car companies located at East Midlands Airport, making it even easier to rent a car.

Rental car companies that you can choose from include Hertz, Enterprise, Europcar and National. You can also book a vehicle in advance and get more information by calling one of the rental car offices. To contact Enterprise call +44 (0)1332 812 828 and to contact Europcar call +44 (0)1332 853 679.