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Cheap Flight Deals to Lyon

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Lyon that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals to Lyon

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly to Lyon.
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KLM Logo
23:15 - 16:15JNB-LYS
17h 00m1 stop
KLM Logo
14:05 - 21:20LYS-JNB
31h 15m1 stop
R12 877KLM
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Mon, May 26 - Sun, Jun 8
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18:50 - 9:30JNB-LYS
14h 40m1 stop
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12:00 - 21:20LYS-JNB
33h 20m1 stop
R12 933
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Thu, Jun 5 - Wed, Jun 18
Air France Logo
23:15 - 13:25CPT-LYS
14h 10m1 stop
Air France Logo
18:15 - 21:25LYS-CPT
27h 10m1 stop
R13 769Air France
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Sat, Jun 7 - Sat, Jun 14
Air France Logo
14:00 - 9:30CPT-LYS
19h 30m2 stops
Air France Logo
18:15 - 21:25LYS-CPT
27h 10m1 stop
R13 937Air France
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Sat, Jun 7 - Sat, Jun 14
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 17:05JNB-LYS
22h 05m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
6:50 - 8:35LYS-JNB
25h 45m1 stop
R15 144Lufthansa
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Mon, May 26 - Sun, Jun 8
Qatar Airways Logo
13:55 - 16:35JNB-LYS
26h 40m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
9:20 - 16:10LYS-JNB
30h 50m2 stops
R15 442Qatar Airways
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Mon, May 26 - Sun, Jun 8
Lufthansa Logo
19:00 - 17:05JNB-LYS
22h 05m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
9:25 - 8:35LYS-JNB
23h 10m2 stops
R15 572Lufthansa
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Mon, May 26 - Sun, Jun 8
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 13:50CPT-LYS
24h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:40 - 11:35LYS-CPT
19h 55m1 stop
R19 362Emirates
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Thu, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 22
Emirates Logo
13:05 - 13:50CPT-LYS
24h 45m1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:40 - 11:35LYS-CPT
19h 55m1 stop
R20 310Emirates
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Thu, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 17
Qatar Airways Logo
13:00 - 14:30CPT-LYS
25h 30m2 stops
Qatar Airways Logo
9:20 - 10:50LYS-CPT
25h 30m2 stops
R22 354Qatar Airways
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Sat, Aug 9 - Fri, Aug 22
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Lyon

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Lyon to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Lyon?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Lyon, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Lyon is November, where tickets cost R13 026 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and September, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R17 783 and R17 709 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R13 026.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Lyon?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Lyon, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Lyon Plane Tickets

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR6 764
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Lyon

When to book flights to Lyon

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to Lyon based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. The information is for flights to Lyon based on your location. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs - booking Lyon flights

  • How far is Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport from central Lyon?

    You’ll need to travel 20 km to reach the Lyon city centre from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport.

  • What is the name of Lyon’s airport?

    When flying to Lyon, you'll arrive at Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS). The airport is also known as Lyon-Saint Exupéry or Lyon–Saint Exupéry.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Lyon?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Lyon is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as R14 450. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R17 119 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Lyon?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Lyon.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Lyon?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lyon is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Lyon?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Lyon with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Lyon?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lyon up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Lyon?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Lyon is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R789 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Lyon is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R923.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Lyon

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Prefer to fly direct to Lyon-Saint Exupéry?

Find which airlines fly direct to Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

South Africa to Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +69 more

ANA, AccesRail, +70 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +67 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +68 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +69 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +70 more

Thursday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +70 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +71 more

Saturday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +68 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +69 more

Sunday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +70 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +71 more

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Direct returns

Lyon-Saint Exupéry to South Africa

Monday

ANA, AccesRail, Aer Lingus, +69 more

ANA, AccesRail, +70 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +67 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +68 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +69 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +70 more

Thursday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +70 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +71 more

Saturday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +68 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +69 more

Sunday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +70 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +71 more

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Top 5 airlines flying to Lyon

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Lyon. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to Lyon. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Lyon? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8,0
EmiratesOverall score based on 3217 reviews
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,3Crew
7,8Food
8,0Comfort
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2025CPT - DXB
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First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

It was great, a little more leg room would have been better particularly since we were in premium economy

Comfort poor, little leg room, cabin temperature too hot. No free entertainment. No complementary drinks. Overal experience poor and would not travel with them again.

Boarding, seats, entertainment and service were all great. Food was great except for the fact that there were too many sweet items.

The service on board was excellent, the flight wasn’t overbooked and we departed and arrived on time.

Very bad groud crew taking bags less than 7kg Bad food Old plane

Delayed, Bad American style food (not tasty, horrible cheese for a flight to France). Incompetent cabin crew (I asked how to connect by cable my headphones and the flight attendant suggested me Bluetooth which is not available). Good space

We had to deboard using stairs. Why didnt you have the aero-bridge?

Airline did not have enough vegetarian meals for all guests, and crew were not adequately trained to handle this.

The flight was nice and on time. The comfort can be slightly better in business class

All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

I was denied lounge facility at airport. Explanation was not satisfactory.

Well organized boarding, efficient and on time. Nice crew on the plane. Thank you!

Aircraft was spacious compared to American Airlines, food was great, entertainment was much better with a wide variety of options, and the crew was very polite.

Did not like anything. Seats were crammed, leg space was minimal and food was terrible. This was the first time traveling overseas in American Airlines and was the worst experience ever. Have learned a lesson to never travel in American Airlines.

Was downgraded from business to economy due to a faulty seat in business class. However when I boarded the plane there were no less than 5 free business class seats. Will never fly Qatar Airways again

Delayed my flights and no communication. We end up spending 6 hrs in Doha. No food or any concern from the airline. Terrible

Moved seats, didn't accommodate requests to change seats even though other seats were available.

The rows of seats in economy class are seriously close to one another making eating and resting just about impossible - there is hardly any legroom. Anyone larger than average size would have an incredibly uncomfortable flight. I had to basically share my seat with the lady passenger next to me as she was too big to fit into her allotted seat.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

It was not Air France but Air Europa. But confusion over our checked luggage. Whether it was checked all the way to Tenerife or not. It was not. Had to line up again in Departures. At least our Sky Priority was honoured. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

The plane was old Only 3 bathrooms available for economy The entertainment was old and the selection was poor

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

The seat 7A had no padding. I needed to sit on the provided pillow.

One of the best flights I have been on in a while.

In this long haul flight, flight attendants never stopped moving and giving excellent service. Very impressive. Very comfortable seats and excellent food

The fully flat bed in business class on the 777 is a little narrow, and the 2-3-2 configuration is now dated, but otherwise a comfortable and pleasant flight. It’s hard to beat the value too.

Service and food were decent, seats are a bit too narrow. Leg room is normal. Bathroom should be cleaned more frequently. WiFi is cumbersome and should be simplified.

The WiFi setup on the plane is needlessly cumbersome. Simplify the interface and login.

Bad service and food was not good. Give very less food.

Their weakness is in boarding. Business class rarely boards first and there are no announcements explaining delays, so customers are always left waiting and wondering why boarding has paused.

Flight was delayed then we had to redirect for medical emergency during which time we had no information on what is the plan. The connecting flight was also delayed.

I really didn’t like much. A lot of things can be better beginning with crew to seats and food is awful as well.

Excellent once on board. Security staff at Johannesburg rude and aggressive.

The media system is so inreliable, it keeps freezing and restarting at the begonning. Old planes with an old entertainment system makes a long flight very boring

Very good. I thought the choice of Mediterranean food such as falafel for lunch was very thoughtful considering we were flying to Cairo.

Using the media screen in economy class is a disaster

Delayed take off but I think they waited for passengers.

Delayed flight with no explanations; poorly managed gate and boarding process.

Boarding was easy and well organized, Breakfast was not very good.

Both my flight to Germany and my flight from Germany to the USA were delayed which caused me to miss my connection and additional stress. I had to stay overnight in Chicago, compensated by the airline. All very frustrating. We sat in the runway in Germany for over an hour? Which was never explained and caused the additional day of travel.

Lufthansa only flew me to Larnaca. I had to find my own way from there, and am out of pocket for a ticket and hotel expenses

I’m not a happy customer. Lufthansa cancelled my flight 3 times, and I had to rebook a flight to Larnaca, but a flight to Tel Aviv and pay for a hotel. Then the flight back was cancelled and now I have to find my own way back. Terrible.

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