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Cheapest return fare
R11 552
Typical prices: R13 021-R13 214
Air Algerie
Wed 14/10Thu 15/10
JNB - LYS • 1 stop
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R5 518
Multiple Airlines
Sun 13/12
CPT - LYS • 1 stop
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Recent return flight deals to Lyon

Wed, Oct 14 - Thu, Oct 15
Air Algerie Logo
20:45 - 12:20JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
15h 35m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
Air Algerie Logo
20:10 - 8:50LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
36h 40m2 stops Algiers Houari Boumediene Luanda Dr Antonio Agostinho Neto Intl
R11 552Air Algerie
Wed, Dec 16 - Sun, Jan 17
Air Algerie Logo
20:40 - 18:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
23h 00m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
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12:35 - 8:50LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 15m1 stop Algiers Houari Boumediene
R11 810Air Algerie
Wed, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:45 - 12:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
17h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl
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8:50 - 9:55LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
24h 05m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
R12 520Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 27
Turkish Airlines Logo
18:50 - 9:40JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
15h 50m1 stop Istanbul
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10:40 - 11:00LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
23h 20m1 stop Istanbul
R12 698Turkish Airlines
Wed, Feb 17 - Sat, Feb 27
Austrian Airlines Logo
19:45 - 12:05JNB  Johannesburg OR Tambo-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
17h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vienna Intl
Austrian Airlines Logo
12:50 - 9:40LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo
19h 50m2 stops Vienna Intl Frankfurt am Main
R13 150Austrian Airlines
Thu, Nov 19 - Mon, Nov 23
Turkish Airlines Logo
17:20 - 17:10CPT  Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
24h 50m1 stop Istanbul
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18:10 - 23:00LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl
27h 50m1 stop Istanbul
R13 263Turkish Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 22
Emirates Logo
20:00 - 13:50CPT  Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl
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15:40 - 18:05LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl
26h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl
R14 957Emirates
Mon, Mar 1 - Sat, Mar 20
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20:00 - 12:50CPT  Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
17h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl
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14:40 - 11:40LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl
20h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl
R15 925Emirates
Sun, Feb 28 - Thu, Mar 4
British Airways Logo
12:40 - 18:10PLZ  Port Elizabeth-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
30h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo London Heathrow
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15:20 - 11:55LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-PLZ Port Elizabeth
43h 35m2 stops London Heathrow Johannesburg OR Tambo
R17 909British Airways
Sun, Feb 28 - Fri, Mar 19
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18:55 - 13:00CPT  Cape Town Intl-LYS Lyon-Saint Exupéry
19h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
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21:10 - 19:55LYS  Lyon-Saint Exupéry-CPT Cape Town Intl
45h 45m2 stops London Heathrow Johannesburg OR Tambo
R18 426British 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?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to Lyon was found on the route from Cape Town, at R11 810 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Lyon, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R11 810 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Lyon?

The cheapest month for flights to Lyon is April, where tickets cost R11 052 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 942 and R16 812 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is April with an average price of R7 099.

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April

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Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
Flight from Cape Town 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 Cape Town, at R11 810 return. The most popular connection is from Johannesburg to Lyon, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as R11 810 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.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to Lyon

 
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 3655 reviews
8,0Comfort
8,2Entertainment
8,2Boarding
8,4Crew
7,9Food
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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
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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.

Our flight delayed, due to the incoming flight arriving late from Paris. AF caused us to miss our connecting flight, also booked through Air France directly. They couldn't accommodate us until later that night, and we had to be in AMS earlier than that. They won't do anything else to help us and wanted to charge us more money to rebook us too. Not great service, since it was all their fault.

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 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, comfort and entertainment all good. Boarding was messy. Apparent lack of staff to keep things orderly.

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!

Decollage avec 1h de retard mais aucune information sur la rai

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.

Overall good experience but for long distances there really needs to be more room.

I enjoyed my flight I arrived safe with all my luggage

Flight was changed 3 times, from a night flight to a day flight, and then delayed by 5h…

Flying portion was fine. Below average comfort. We had 2 canceled flights and got stuck in 2 cities which took us 3 days to get home. Kenya hasn’t done anything or even reached out to us after complaining.

Food was awful and the seats were bad. No privacy in business class with the seat next to someone. 15 hours without WiFi!!!

Staff and service on board is always exemplary. Food however could be better.

Food was great. They never to add more current entertainment like movies and shows

Excellent. They canceled our flight & put us up for the night. Then upgraded us. We are impressed

I think is one of the greatest most professional airlines I’ve flown with. So sustainable as well!!! The business class is top notch!!!

They should improve their time management and how to reschedule flights in order to avoid long stopovers

We arrived at 430a for our flight. We only had carry on so we were sent to security. The BA person was tagging all carryon in case a shortage of bin space. We were on the plane like 20th and told we had to check carryon because it had a tag. Unexpected and unnecessary

Flight crew were really rude & unwilling to help. We were their last flight of the day & they made it very clear they just wanted to get the flight done & everything we were asking to purchase was an inconvenience. Really disappointed with BA

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!!!

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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