Popular Airport | Bron Airport |
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Approximate Flight Duration | 1 hour 40 min |
Approximate Travel Distance | 1388 Km |
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Transportation to Airport from Lisbon City Center
Lisbon Portela Airport
You can easily reach the airport by metro line which runs from the city center or many places in the city until 1 am or AEROBUS airport services which runs until 11 pm. These two are the most convenient ways to get to the airport, after taking a taxi. Because the airport is very close to the city center, we advise you to check the taxi fare as well. If you take the metro from many points in the city and switch to the red metro line, you can go directly to the airport without being caught in traffic. It's the shortest way to get to the airport. The Lisbon metro runs between 6.30 am and 1 am and departs every 6 minutes. By obtaining a metro map, you can easily find where you can get on and switch to the red line. If you have a lot of luggage and don’t want to take metro stairs with your baggage, you can also use AEROBUS airport services. On the AEROBUS Line 1 you will find the stops "Entrecampos", "Compo Pequeno", "Av. REpublica "," Saldanha "," Picoas "," Fontes Pereira de Melo "," Av. Da Liberdade "," Restauradores "," Rossio "(City Center)," P. Comercio "and" Cais do Sodre ". The AEROBUS Line 1 buses that go from the city to the airport operate between 7.40 am and 11 pm, departing every 20 minutes. The stops on the AEROBUS Line 2 are "Entrecampos", "Catholic University", "Sete Rios", "Praça de Espanha", "Av. Jose Malhoa (Sul) "and Av. Jose Moalhoa. This line which goes to the airport runs between 8 am and 11 pm every day.
The buses depart every 40 minutes before 8 pm and every hour after 8 pm. If you are traveling with just a hand baggage, you can take the bus number 744 that runs every day until evening. But if you have more, you cannot use this bus. You can determine the stop where you can get on this bus running between "Marques Pombal"- Airport and "Moscavide", according to its route. The stops respectively are Marques Pombal, Av. Fontes p. Melo, Picoas, Saldanha, Av. Republica, Campo Pequeno, Entrecampos, Av. Rio Janerio, Estadio 1 Maio, Lg. Frei Heitor Pinto, Bombeiros Alvalade, Esc. Padre Antonia Vieira, Pote Agua, Airport, Encarnaçao, Av. Berlim, Piscina Olivais, Av. Cidade Luanda, Tv. Courelas, Oriente, Av.D. Joao II, Av. Boa Esperança, R. Joao Pinto Riberio and Moscavide. After midnight, you can use the night bus, number 208, which runs between the Oriente-Airport and Cais Sodre stops.
Airport Information
Lisbon Airport is located between Loures and Lisbon city centers. Two terminals are reserved for civilian flights. There is also another terminal for military flights. Terminal 1 of the airport hosts international flights, while Terminal 2 hosts domestic flights. Airport shuttle vehicles are used to transfer between the two terminals. This journey takes about 10 minutes. Terminal 1 is considerably larger than the other one. In addition to the Duty Free store, you can find shops of many brands that you might be familiar with, such as Accessorize, Burberry, Desigual, Ermenegildo Zegna, Inglot, Imaginarium, Lacoste, Mont Blanc, L'Occitane, Ralph Lauren, Swatch, Sunglass, Swarovski, Geox and Victoria Secret.
The Terminal 1 also offers a wide range of facilities for eating and drinking. There are chain fast food restaurants like Mc Donalds, Strabucks, Pizza Hut, Harrods, and Heineken, as well as cafés like Natural Break, and Cockpit that you will probably hear for the first time. In Terminal 2, there is a Duty Free store as well as souvenir shops such as Ale-Hop, Divers and Parfois. If you want to snack something in this terminal, your options are a bit more restricted than Terminal 1. You can eat at McDonalds, Nespresso, Tasty2go, Confeitaria, or Servejaria. There are also Lounges at Terminal 1, where you can enter with an entrance fee even if you do not have any memberships. Blue Lounge, ABC Business Center and Lisbon Lounge are among there. There is only Blue Lounge at Terminal 2.
Transportation to Lyon City Center from Airport
Bron Airport
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. Don’t forget to check your travel card at the (subway) exit, otherwise you can lose all the balance on your card.
Lyon has St. Exupery Airport 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 system. It is possible to visit everywhere by metro and bus services.
Train
Rhonexpress train is the most convenient option to reach the city center from St. Exupery Airport. The train runs from 5 am until midnight and departs every 15 minutes by the evening. In the evenings, the train departs every 30 minutes.
Taxi
You can get a taxi at the airport all day long. Please remember to have foreign currency with you in order to pay the taxi fare without having a problem.
Rent a car
At Lyon St Exupery Airport, there are many car rental companies that provide rental car services. You can rent a car from the offices of the companies including Budget, FirstGT, Europcar, Sixt and Alamo. Please remember to take your driver’s license.
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport
When your plane has landed at the Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, which is about 20 kilometers of Lyon city center, there are many transportation alternatives that you can use to go to the center of the city. Tramway is one of the fastest and most comfortable transportation alternatives that are commonly preferred by the passengers wanting to travel to the city center from the airport. Other alternatives that visitors can use to get to the city center are buses, taxis, car rental, shuttle services and bicycles. At the airport you can also take advantage of the environmental-friendly electric cars to arrive at the city center.
Train
From Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport you can travel to 24 different points of France and Italy by train. Some of the places you can travel with trains include Aix en Provence, Avignon, Grenoble, Marne-la-Vallée, Marseille, Milan, Miramas, Modane, Montpellier, Paris and Valence. From the airport you can reach the train station in just 5 minutes and continue your journey by train. There is also a wireless internet connection if you need to use the internet at the train station.
Tramway
You can get to the city center from the airport within 30 minutes by using tramway which has regular services during the day. As tramway is extremely fast, there is no risk of being caught in traffic jam compared to alternatives such as taxi and car rental. You can buy your ticket from the ticket vending machines found at the stations or you can save time by purchasing your tickets online in advance.
Shuttle Buses
Another transportation vehicle that takes passengers to the city center and other regions from the airport in an economical way is shuttle bus. By getting on a shuttle bus you can go to Bordeaux, Annecy, Grenoble, Clermont-Ferrand, Voiron, Domancy and Saint-Etienne. Shuttle buses connect the airport to 22 different cities. Bus ticket prices vary according to the city you are traveling to, but they can be considered affordable in general. If you wish, you can rent a car after arriving at the city by bus.
Electric Cars
At Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport, there are electric cars for those who need an environmental-friendly and fast transportation vehicle. You can drive wherever you want in Lyon city center within 20-25 minutes with electric cars provided by Bluely. There are many stations in the city center for electric cars that you can benefit from whenever you want at the airport. In this way you can easily leave your electric car, which you have rented from the airport, in the city center. If you plan to stay longer in the city, you can become a member of the system by choosing from different memberships, such as weekly or monthly, and you can travel more economically.
Ski Shuttle Services
Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport also has regular shuttle services to nearby ski resorts for those who come to the city for skiing. With Altibus services you can travel to ski resorts from December to spring months. OUIBUS, another company that offers service in this area, carry its passengers to places such as Saint-Gervais, Praz-sur-Arly and Les Contamines, Chamonix and Les Houches between Mondays and Saturdays. The ski resort services, with its large and comfortable seats, have additional features designed for the handicapped. You can make reservation by getting contact with the ski center shuttle services by calling 0 825 825 536 or you can choose to make your reservation online.
Private Vehicle
If you have a private vehicle that you can use in the city, you can easily travel with your own car from the airport to the city center. After a 30-minute drive from the airport, you can be in the city center. Your travel will also last 1 hour to Macon, 2 hours to Dijon, 30 minutes to Givors, 55 minutes to Saint Etienne, 1 hour and 15 minutes to Annecy and Valence. From the airport you can reach Montélimar in 1 hour 40 minutes, Avignon in 2 hours 15 minutes, Villefranche in 40 minutes and Bourg en Bresse in 55 minutes. If you are planning to travel by private car from the airport to the nearby cities, make sure you have a map or navigation support before taking the road. In this way, you can travel easily by reducing the risk of getting lost.
Taxi
Taxis usually carry passengers with predetermined fixed fares to the certain areas of the city from the airport. With taxis waiting in front of the terminal almost at every hour of the day you can travel to Lyon city center by paying 50-55 Euro in the daytime and 60-65 Euro in the late hours. You can travel to Givors for 60-100 Euro, Annecy for 170-280 Euro, Macon for 115-180 Euro and Valence for 160-260 Euro. The night tariff is applied between 07:00 pm and 07:00 am. You can easily find a taxi at the exit of Terminal 1 and 2. You can pay by cash or credit card.
Bicycle
Thanks to the specially designed bicycle trails, you can arrive at different centers from Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport without any difficulty. You can have an extremely pleasant journey thanks to the bicycle trails surrounded by green areas where you can have a picnic. Near the airport terminal, there are areas where you can park and lock your bicycle.
Car Rental
You may also prefer getting to Lyon city center or other districts by renting a car if you want a more comfortable travel. The offices of companies that provide car rental services at the airport are usually open from 07:00 am until midnight. From the terminal you can come to the area where car rental companies are located with free shuttle services. At the airport there are a large number of car rental companies such as AVIS, Budget, National, Alamo, Enterprise, Europcar, Thrifty, Hertz and Sixt. If you want to make a reservation in advance, you can get in contact with one of the car rental companies by phone or via internet.
Private Services
If you are not travelling alone, you can benefit from the private services available at the airport. One of the most important advantages of private services is that you can get off anywhere you want in the city center. You can get on your vehicle without waiting at the airport by booking in advance in order to benefit from the private services. If you want to get on the private service vehicles that depart from the airport parking area, be sure to make a reservation before you arrive at the airport.
