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Cheapest return fare
R11 618
Typical prices: R12 153-R13 841
Air Algerie
Mon 7/9Sun 20/9
JNB - LYS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
R4 814
Typical prices: R7 790-R8 693
Multiple Airlines
Fri 25/9
CPT - LYS • 2 stops
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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

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 20
Air Algerie Logo
20:00 - 12:20
JNB
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LYS
16h 20m
1 stop
Air Algerie Logo
13:35 - 7:45
LYS
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JNB
18h 10m
1 stop
R11 618Air Algerie
Mon, Nov 16 - Fri, Nov 20
Air Algerie Logo
20:40 - 18:40
JNB
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LYS
23h 00m
1 stop
Air Algerie Logo
12:35 - 8:50
LYS
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JNB
19h 15m
2 stops
R12 070Air Algerie
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17
Ethiopian Air Logo
22:50 - 8:15
JNB
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LYS
33h 25m
2 stops
Ethiopian Air Logo
19:20 - 13:25
LYS
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JNB
18h 05m
2 stops
R12 136Ethiopian Air
Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 17:10
JNB
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LYS
28h 40m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:10 - 9:40
LYS
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JNB
38h 30m
2 stops
R12 571Turkish Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
13:30 - 17:10
JNB
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LYS
28h 40m
2 stops
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:10 - 9:40
LYS
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JNB
38h 30m
2 stops
R12 588Turkish Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Thu, Sep 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:05 - 10:35
JNB
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LYS
20h 30m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:35 - 8:15
LYS
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JNB
39h 40m
3 stops
R13 808Multiple Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18
Emirates Logo
19:10 - 13:50
JNB
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LYS
18h 40m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:40 - 5:30
LYS
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JNB
37h 50m
1 stop
R13 942Emirates
Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 10
Emirates Logo
10:05 - 13:50
JNB
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LYS
27h 45m
1 stop
Emirates Logo
15:40 - 5:30
LYS
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JNB
37h 50m
1 stop
R13 942Emirates
Fri, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 18
Air France Logo
23:15 - 22:50
JNB
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LYS
23h 35m
1 stop
Air France Logo
6:00 - 21:20
LYS
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JNB
15h 20m
2 stops
R14 861Air France
Tue, Nov 24 - Sat, Nov 28
British Airways Logo
19:00 - 18:05
PLZ
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LYS
48h 05m
2 stops
British Airways Logo
18:20 - 18:25
LYS
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PLZ
47h 05m
2 stops
R16 817British Airways
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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 flight to Lyon?

These are the best return prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 5 days.

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Lyon was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R11 618 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Lyon, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R13 173 in the last 5 days.

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 round-trip 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 February, where tickets cost R12 588 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and January, where the average cost of tickets from South Africa is R17 920 and R17 419 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R7 355.

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May

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R6 286
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 3% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights to Lyon

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FAQs - booking Lyon flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to Lyon?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Lyon was found on the route from Johannesburg, at R11 618 return. The most popular connection is from Cape Town to Lyon, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R13 173 in the last 5 days.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Lyon

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Lyon flight deals.

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.
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3640 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,4Crew
7,9Food
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
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Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

8,0 ExcellentWoei, Dec 2025
DXB - LYS
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Mostly good and consistent of Emirates service. Christmas menu was great initiative and tasted good. Taking the bus from terminal to the plane spoilt the experience a little.

There is an issue with A380 when it arrives in Munich, because a business class passengers like me have to wait for the first class passengers to disembark, which takes some time while you are also offloading economy passengers this causes an issue at customs where your business class passengers end up behind a large bulk of economy passengers This is a frustration and the early dislocation should be and is supposed to be a benefit of business class

I take emirates because of direct flights Otherwise no Cabin crew niot friendly and never friendly across the airlines Planes old inside not renewd .. this is not an issue The issue is the poor service

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.

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

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

No Vegetarian options onboard, made to wait for a long time for boarding

The internet connection did was not functioning as per normal.

The individual attention the crew gives to passengers is commendable and I find them positively helpful.

For such a long flight I feel the spacing of seats could’ve been better to make it more comfortable for passengers. Very little space to move & stretch legs.

The required privilege for business class while boarding is not given. Food is average. The seats in business class are bad, worn out and dirty

Delay on my previous leg, had to run to catch my flight. But that happens. Overall ok.

The immigration hall in Amsterdam was understaffed, so passport checking was slower than it should be for a major airport. They need to get the automatic readers up and running for non EU passport holders. Waiting in line after a long flight feels a bit abusive.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Transfer at CDG to connecting KLM flight to Amsterdam was a NIGHTMARE. LONG WALKWAYS, NO MOVING WALKWAYS, POOR signage, Have to take a train & No staff visible to help navigate the maze. AVOID TRANSFER AT CDG AT ALL COST.

Good flight with KLM, friendly staff. Food was good, had much worse on other airlines. Selection of drinks also good enough for us. Entertainment was also good. The economy seats are ok and that’s it. For a 12 hour flight I think a little more comfort in the economy seats in pitch and softness would be highly appreciated by the customers and can makte the difference.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

The check-in at the airport was smooth and helpful. There was a delay due to some issue. The good regular but the staff very attentive.

Air France removed our luggage from the plane before it took off, seemingly intentionally, didn't notify us until after we reported it missing at SFO, and is giving us no updates on when, or whether, they will deliver it.

Seats! The eternal problem in economy. They are like stones!!

I love Air France. This was another great experience despite a slight delay in the departure. The time was made up on flight. I would take AirFrance again when traveling to the far East. Merci beaucoup.

Everything is good except the seats are tightened no rooms for the legs,

The flight crew was exceptionally friendly and helpful. Also the seats were comfortable and roomier than many other airlines.

The boarding was efficient. The entertainment system was a bit unstable but Air France has a good selection of movies.

Old cabine without flat bed in business for a 12 hour flight is not acceptable

Boarding was smooth and on time. The seat was comfortable and the entertainment worked. Staff were gracious.

I have used Air France and KLM many times it will help if they change their menu's feel like it's been the same for years!!!, Especially the breakfast. Overall the flight was good and enjoyable.

Food wasn’t good but not their fault as I should have pre selected

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.

My experience was amazing. Very friendly hosts and impeccable service.

Everything was great except the meat served was tough and overcooked!

Friendly cabin crew and the flight was on time. Would recommend toanyone

M pretty much done with kayak and all other booking webs and apps. Scams all around my long trip.. Losing hundreds of $$ in extra charges and delays. Done with Turkish airline too. I will never use Kayak again for any of my bookings in the future!

Staff didnt want to work, had to get up to get food and ear plugs myself even after calling the attendant multiple times. Both bags were not recieved in Dubai, called the next day to confirm bags were recieved and had to go to airport to pick up the bags. Now coming back to LAX one bag made it and the other bag is still missing.

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Both flights were late. One by 40minutes other by 50 minutes

Our charging and WiFi were not working in our business class seats, even after they "refreshed" it.

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.

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.

Hand bag was taken to be checked in at boarding gate

Lost bag and absolutely no assistance in the short term. No-one to help either via phone or at the airport APPAULING

The Heathrow team was no prepared for the number of people who were coming through at that time of the morning, it seemed they were also experiencing shift change. The lines were incredibly long and moved at a snails pace. A airport rep walked by me, I presented my boarding pass to her and asked if she thought I would make the my flight If I stayed in the current lane. The look on her face told me I was not going to make my flight. She then whisked me to another lane, got me through the line and i ran to the gate and boarded my flight with only seconds to spare. It was a frustrating experience, which BA had nothing to do with. BUT after getting onto the airplane, the flight team was welcoming and I felt a huge sense of relief. Thank you to the BA flight team!!!

Unreliable for flight to and from Paris - taken 6 flights this year and delayed on the way back every single time - very frustrating. And to top it all up - baggage delays are horrendous

British Airways, shame on you the worst flight experience ever!! Avoid at all cost if you can!!! My flight was apparently overbooked and I was refused to fly, apparently this is normal, nothing unusual and I should take it easy and still be happy and smiling when they trying to offer me a stand by ticket for the next flight!!! 🤯🤯🤯 Never ever again thank you very much what the crop service it is there's something fundamentally wrong going with this company I was unable to check in online I was unable to download the receipt I was unable to manage my booking I was waiting in the queue for the luggage when all the desks had some it issues I was refused to fly what else could go wrong??? 🤯🤯🤯

Due to air traffic control, although we boarded the aircraft early, take off was delayed for nearly 50 minutes. This meant we arrived in Lyon late … and the baggage took over 30 minutes to be offloaded … not the best experience.

It was a short flight and the crew was great.

Flight delayed twice then cancelled. Never made aware of a new booking.

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