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Cheap Flights 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.
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Recent return flight deals to Lyon

Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 17:10JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:30 - 10:50LYS-JNB
23h 20m1 stop
R13 197Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
19:05 - 17:10JNB-LYS
23h 05m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:30 - 10:50LYS-JNB
23h 20m1 stop
R13 215Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 - 10:05JNB-LYS
24h 25m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
18:25 - 7:05LYS-JNB
35h 40m1 stop
R14 066Lufthansa
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Fri, Feb 13 - Tue, Feb 17
Lufthansa Logo
10:40 - 10:05JNB-LYS
24h 25m2 stops
Lufthansa Logo
18:25 - 7:05LYS-JNB
35h 40m1 stop
R14 083Lufthansa
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
British Airways Logo
22:10 - 20:20CPT-LYS
23h 10m1 stop
British Airways Logo
19:00 - 19:55LYS-CPT
23h 55m2 stops
R14 291British Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
British Airways Logo
20:45 - 12:25CPT-LYS
16h 40m1 stop
British Airways Logo
19:00 - 19:55LYS-CPT
23h 55m2 stops
R14 309British Airways
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Thu, Nov 20 - Mon, Nov 24
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 12:50CPT-LYS
24h 10m1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:40 - 11:40LYS-CPT
20h 00m1 stop
R14 899Emirates
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Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 30
Air France Logo
14:00 - 9:30CPT-LYS
19h 30m2 stops
Air France Logo
10:25 - 5:50LYS-CPT
18h 25m1 stop
R15 889Air France
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Wed, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 30
Air France Logo
23:15 - 17:45CPT-LYS
18h 30m2 stops
Air France Logo
10:25 - 5:50LYS-CPT
18h 25m1 stop
R15 993Air France
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Fri, Dec 5 - Sun, Dec 14
Emirates Logo
13:40 - 12:50CPT-LYS
24h 10m1 stop
Emirates Logo
14:40 - 11:40LYS-CPT
20h 00m1 stop
R18 007Emirates
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When to book
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 9% compared to booking last minute.
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November
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December
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Cheapest return fare
R13 197
Overall average: R14 031
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Fri 13/2Tue 17/2
JNB - LYS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R5 192
Typical prices: R8 960-13336
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Sat 25/10
CPT - LYS • 1 stop
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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 R12 294 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and June, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R16 479 and R16 080 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of R12 294.

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, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap Lyon Plane Tickets

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flightR5 192
Best time to beat the crowds (12% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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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.
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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 R13 504. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are R15 998 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.

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Prefer to fly direct to Lyon-Saint Exupéry?

 
Nonstop data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying nonstop to Lyon-Saint Exupéry.
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Direct departures

South Africa to Lyon-Saint Exupéry

Monday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Friday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Saturday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Sunday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

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Direct returns

Lyon-Saint Exupéry to South Africa

Monday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

Thursday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Friday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Saturday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +74 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +75 more

Sunday

ANA, ASL Airlines France, AccesRail, +73 more

ANA, ASL Airlines France, +74 more

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Reviews of the 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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3339 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
8,1Boarding
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This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

8,0 ExcellentCarlton, Sept 2025CPT - DXB
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This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Emirates need to improve the boarding process. There is no point calling for all First and Business Class passengers plus Platinum, Gold and Silver Skywards members at one time. Further to this, try channeling all these people into one entry point with no defined lines. It was chaos. The is a common issue on the Dubai to Riyadh flight. Poor effort Emirates.

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

Premium Economy was not up to my expectation relaxation wise. The chair doesn’t extend enough. It is not economy but not spacious enough to relax and sleep. Food and services were excellent but I am not very keen about food in general.

First time and very memorable, the finest flying experience ive ever had

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.

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

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?

I don't understand the concept of paying to get your personal luggage onboard and then asked to check it in.... either sell the space or don't, its a hassle to carry those all through the airport just to make a check in at the last minute.

The food was great and the service and attitude was amazing!!

It was a great experience. The only thing I would have changed was that the bathrooms were never cleaned and they got very dirty.

Old airplanes small seats expensive tickets, not as expected overall and not comfortable according to the price

It was an OK flight with below mediocre service by their flight attendants

Wasted a lot of time trying to find the CDG lounge - it was not next to the connecting flight gate like the Air France staff said.

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!

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

The prices and many to choose from: Very unfriendly unprofessional and difficult staff and lacked English skills. Had the pleasure to go to Istanbul in 2022 but went on Jordan Airlines and found Turkey a wonderful place with kind people. The experience as a first time flyer on Turkish Airlines was so disappointing that received not to go into Turkey was so upset about this cruel treatment

I was not given basinett seat.The connecting flight was missed due to airline fault i was not accomodated for hotel.Drinks were normt served frewuently.Never travelling again on tirkish airlines.I always travel wiyh family by turkish airline but no more.zero stars

It was ok. Not the experience I expected from Turkish airlines

With a 4 hour delay its was a very basic flight which was just bearable. We were offered food vouchers for the delay and then they didnt work, so that was annoying. Also poor communication about the delay which got pushed out 3 times.

I hate to have pay for my first luggage 165$ when I did my search on Kayak with 2 luggages .I don't plan to use kayak in the future and go with Turkish airlines directly

I use a wheelchair for mobility. Both in my flight from Houston and back to Houston from Istanbul, the Turkish airline staff asked that I claim my wheelchair at the luggage area. On arrival to Istanbul, parts of the wheelchair were in disarray at that time I raised no objection however upon claiming my wheelchair in Houston parts where outright missing. In both occasions, upon arriving in Houston and arriving in Istanbul, I asked multiple times why am made to pick up my wheelchair in the baggage claim rather than at the jet bridge. Getting the wheelchair at the jet bridge minimizes the probability of loosing parts because they can be hopefully reclaimed on the spot. I was told in Houston that a manager turned down my request to claim the wheelchair at the jet bridge in Houston. This is extremely frustrating because a wheelchair is not a set of clean underwear or a toothbrush- this is the way I move. A Turkish Arline staff took my complaint at the luggage claim area in Houston but as of the writing of this review the only contact I have received from the airline is because I initiated a claim rather than her as she told me she would.

The best food I’ve ever been served on an airplane. The security at the gate was frustrating as was the heavy editing of the films and television shows offered.

Bad experience; they are not good anymore. They charge too much for luggage seat are so uncomfortable, Flight delays which may miss your next flight, they don’t care if you miss the flight or not. Zero customer services for front desk representatives Istanbul's airport I’m not using this airline any more.

My wife and 7 months old baby had a terrible experience traveling, we paid extra for bassinet they didn’t provided.she missed her flight due to late landing of the flight, they were unsupportive to my family due to that my wife and kid suffered a lot.

Insulting. Lufthansa flight from Munich to EWR had us getting our luggage when we were told in Florence that it would follow us to Indianapolis. It did not. Then very slow security in EWR caused me and three other passengers from Lufthansa flight from Munich to miss the boarding closure. Behind me were two elderly grandparents and their ten year old grandson. We were all refused entry on a plane to Indy that was still at the gate. The doors had not even closed inside the terminal yet. No apologies or compensation offered. Not even a meal voucher let alone a free hotel stay for our inconvenience. I m not sure what the other three passengers behind me did ( they were elderly with a grandson, recall), but I stated 12 hours overnight in a chilly EWR airport until next flight to Indy at 850 next morning.

Flight was cancelled and rebooking was an hours long experience which required us to rent a cab, hotel room and fly the next day on a different airline with a much longer layover

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

The crew was fantastic. They were always there when we needed them. No wifi on an 11 hour flight was a bummer. The entertainment onboard was boring.

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

I pre-ordered my meal and did not receive it. The seats are very old, uncomfortable and dirty. The crew was excellent and made my stay on board comfortable and enjoyable.

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

Flights scheduled with impossible connections - Lufthansa apparently believes it takes 7mins to change terminals, go through passport control, re-clear security and walk 1.8kms…..and everything will work perfectly (which it never does at Frankfurt). No staff on hand to assist with transfers on delayed flights. No transfer guidance provided by app. No compensation offered for 6hr delay to connecting flight.

Delayed flight with no explanations; no jetway boarding so we had to stand on the tarmac in the cold rain. Baggage was lost.

The flight was fine but no food available apart from snacks like Pringles and olives which was a problem for me as I hadn’t eaten anything that day. But the worst problem was BA left 24 suitcases in Heathrow as the flight was too full but didn’t tell anyone. So we waited for ages at Toulouse airport with no information and finally found out from the one member of staff in the baggage collection area who explained what had happened and apologised for no announcement being made but said that was their policy. Then BA contacted me today to say they have found my luggage and can deliver it to me on Tuesday - half way through my holiday!!!! So a friend has had to make a four hour round trip in his car to go and collect the luggage from the airport so we can get it today. A TOTAL SHAMBLES AND DISREGARD BY BA FOR THEIR PASSENGERS’ BEST INTERESTS.

They issued seat assignments and sat my 2 year-old in the row behind me, separate from me and my daughter. Communication/ customer service was terrible. They told me to change it in London, then in London, they told me to talk to the cabin crew, then a supervisor came and stuck us in the back of the plane when we were supposed to be in row 25. Overall, they need to really work on their customer service. Additionally the food was terrible and they ran out of meals and didn’t have any kid options. To top it off there was no in-flight entertainment for the first hour of the trip.

Terrible service especially for premium economy. Much more comfortable seats on other providers

Friendly hosts/hostesses; dinner was of acceptable, but mediocre standard

All good. Loo’s weren’t great and as clean as i would like.

Flight was cancelled at the last minute with no explanation. No viable alternative offered and zero customer service support. Totally useless.

We had airport assistance which was good except at Heraklion it was very difficult to find any staff to ask where to go which proved stressful

Waited 3.25 hours in plane only to have the flight cancelled.

The business class seat was an uncomfortable conversion of a main cabin seat well below the quality of even the budget carriers in the US. I would have never paid for business class if would have known I get the same seat as main cabin. BA has gone down hill significantly in this class of service.

More Indian vegetarian food options would have been better Availability of seat selection free of charge 72 hours before departure would be great

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