- Must visit
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Major fine arts museum in a former abbey, with strong collections from antiquity to modern art. A core cultural stop in Lyon.
Flights from Manchester to Lyon depart on average 39 times per day, taking around 2h 43m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $28 (€23) if you book in advance.
There are 1 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:05, the last at 23:40. The fastest flight covers the 620 miles (999 km) distance in 1h 50m. October is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 620 miles (999 km) |
Average flight duration 2h 43m |
Cheapest ticket price $28 (€23) |
Flights per day 39 |
Direct flights 1 |
Fastest flight 1h 50m |
First flight 5:05 AM |
Last flight 11:40 PM |
Cheapest Month Oct |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Fri |
Best time to book 14 days |
Cheapest price
$126
Average price
$498
Fastest journey
4 h 20 m
Average duration
4 h 56 m
Flights per day
84
Distance
999 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Manchester to Lyon is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Manchester to Lyon will cost around $498 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $126.
It's difficult to get from Manchester to Lyon without transferring at least once.
VY8749 · VY1220
5124+
U24652
9844+
U24652
VY8747 · VY1226
KL1036+
KL1427
LH4087+
LH2248
KL1036 · KL1435
AF1269+
9812
SN2184+
SN3587
LH2501 · LH2250Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Manchester to Lyon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $69. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 43m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.0 - 2.5kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $69, and a train costs an average of $451.
Distance: 620 miles (999 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$155 Average price | $117 Average price Cheapest | $550 Average price | $204 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration Fastest 2h 43m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 21h 7m Average total duration 20h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 5m Average total duration 9h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 5m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.0 - 6.0kg CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Manchester to Lyon:
A bus is $37 (€31) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Manchester to Lyon costing on average $155 (€127).
A bus is $432 (€355) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Manchester to Lyon costing on average $550 (€451).
Other travel options to Lyon take longer:
Train takes on average 9h 35m.
Bus takes on average 20h 37m.
The table below shows live departures for Manchester to Lyon flights for today, Sunday, July 19. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LX391 · LX1104+ LH2252 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 9h30 | 7:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LX391+ LH1191 · LH1078 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 8h15 | 6:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LX391+ LH1189 · LH1078 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 8h15 | 6:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LX391 · LX1104+ LH2232+ 9844 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 12h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 3 transfers | |
LX391 · LX1104+ LH2232+ 5124 | 8:55 AM Manchester Airport | 12h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 3 transfers | |
KL1409+ 9844+ KL1030 | 9:00 AM Manchester Airport | 11h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
KL1407+ 12520+ KL1030 | 9:00 AM Manchester Airport | 8h25 | 6:25 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
KL1409+ 5124+ KL1030 | 9:00 AM Manchester Airport | 11h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
SK540 · SK567+ 9836 | 9:35 AM Manchester Airport | 9h27 | 8:02 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
SK540 · SK567+ 5124 | 9:35 AM Manchester Airport | 11h24 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
SK540 · SK567+ 9844 | 9:35 AM Manchester Airport | 11h24 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH2501 · LH2232+ 5124 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 10h24 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH2501 · LH2252 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 7h50 | 7:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2501 · LH2232+ 9844 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 10h24 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1361 · BA308+ 9844 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 10h24 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1361 · BA362 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 9h20 | 8:55 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1361 · BA308+ 5124 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 10h24 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH2501+ SN3593+ SN2648 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 10h45 | 10:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2501+ SN3593+ SN2646 | 10:35 AM Manchester Airport | 10h45 | 10:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1032 · KL1409+ 5124 | 11:00 AM Manchester Airport | 9h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
KL1032+ KL2013+ 9844 | 11:00 AM Manchester Airport | 9h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
KL1032 · KL1409+ 9844 | 11:00 AM Manchester Airport | 9h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH4211+ LH1078 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 6h00 | 6:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4211+ LH112 · LH2252 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 7h15 | 7:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH4211+ LH114 · LH2252 | 11:10 AM Manchester Airport | 7h15 | 7:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
U22107+ 5124 | 11:15 AM Manchester Airport | 9h44 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
U22107+ 12520 | 11:15 AM Manchester Airport | 6h10 | 6:25 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
U22107+ 9844 | 11:15 AM Manchester Airport | 9h44 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
U22105+ 9836 | 2:05 PM Manchester Airport | 4h57 | 8:02 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
U22105+ 5124 | 2:05 PM Manchester Airport | 6h54 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
U22105+ 9844 | 2:05 PM Manchester Airport | 6h54 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
LX395+ LX1076+ LH1082 | 2:05 PM Manchester Airport | 8h25 | 11:30 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LX395+ LH1199 · LH1082 | 2:05 PM Manchester Airport | 8h25 | 11:30 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LX395+ LH1197 · LH1082 | 2:05 PM Manchester Airport | 8h25 | 11:30 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF1069+ 5124 | 2:55 PM Manchester Airport | 6h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
AF1069+ 9844 | 2:55 PM Manchester Airport | 6h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
BA1369 · BA362 | 4:35 PM Manchester Airport | 23h05 | 4:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4089+ LH2246 | 5:55 PM Manchester Airport | 13h55 | 8:50 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH947 · LH128 · LH2246 | 6:20 PM Manchester Airport | 13h30 | 8:50 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH947+ EN8910 | 6:20 PM Manchester Airport | 14h40 | 10:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH947+ LH5672 | 6:20 PM Manchester Airport | 14h40 | 10:00 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LX381+ LX1100+ LH2248 | 6:40 PM Manchester Airport | 16h40 | 12:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
BA1373 · BA362 | 8:00 PM Manchester Airport | 19h40 | 4:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
VY8749 · VY1220 | 8:55 PM Manchester Airport | 11h25 | 9:20 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
| Monday, July 20 | |||||
AF1269+ 9812 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 5h10 | 12:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
AF1269+ 12526 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 7h10 | 2:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
AF1269+ 9830 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 10h09 | 4:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
AF1269 · AF7366 | 5:50 AM Manchester Airport | 6h55 | 1:45 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028+ KL1431 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 6h30 | 1:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
KL1028 · KL1433 | 5:55 AM Manchester Airport | 10h40 | 5:35 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4215+ LH1034+ 12536 | 6:00 AM Manchester Airport | 13h02 | 8:02 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH4215+ LH102 · LH2250 | 6:00 AM Manchester Airport | 10h05 | 5:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH4215+ LH1034+ 9844 | 6:00 AM Manchester Airport | 14h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH4215+ LH1076 | 6:00 AM Manchester Airport | 6h45 | 1:45 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH4215+ LH1034+ 5124 | 6:00 AM Manchester Airport | 14h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
LH4215+ LH106 · LH2250 | 6:00 AM Manchester Airport | 10h05 | 5:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
SN2184+ SN3587 | 6:05 AM Manchester Airport | 5h20 | 12:25 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA362 | 6:55 AM Manchester Airport | 8h45 | 4:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA306+ 5124 | 6:55 AM Manchester Airport | 14h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1379 · BA308+ 5124 | 6:55 AM Manchester Airport | 14h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1379 · BA356 | 6:55 AM Manchester Airport | 26h30 | 10:25 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1379 · BA304+ 5124 | 6:55 AM Manchester Airport | 14h04 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
U22105+ 12536 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 12h02 | 8:02 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
LH4087+ LH2248 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 4h20 | 12:20 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
U22105+ 9830 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 8h59 | 4:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
LH4087+ LH99 · LH1078 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 10h10 | 6:10 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH4087+ LH2250 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 9h05 | 5:05 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
U22105+ 12526 | 7:00 AM Manchester Airport | 6h00 | 2:00 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA308+ 5124 | 8:00 AM Manchester Airport | 12h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1381 · BA304+ 5124 | 8:00 AM Manchester Airport | 12h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1381 · BA356 | 8:00 AM Manchester Airport | 25h25 | 10:25 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA362 | 8:00 AM Manchester Airport | 7h40 | 4:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1381 · BA306+ 5124 | 8:00 AM Manchester Airport | 12h59 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1359 · BA306+ 9844 | 8:50 AM Manchester Airport | 12h09 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1359 · BA362 | 8:50 AM Manchester Airport | 6h50 | 4:40 PM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1359 · BA356 | 8:50 AM Manchester Airport | 24h35 | 10:25 AM Lyon Saint Exupery Airport | 1 transfer | |
BA1359 · BA306+ 5124 | 8:50 AM Manchester Airport | 12h09 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
BA1359 · BA308+ 9844 | 8:50 AM Manchester Airport | 12h09 | 9:59 PM Lyon Part Dieu | 2 transfers | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
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Major fine arts museum in a former abbey, with strong collections from antiquity to modern art. A core cultural stop in Lyon.
Museum of cinema miniatures and film props in Vieux Lyon. Popular for detailed sets, special-effects history, and family-friendly exhibits.
Excellent free natural history and ethnography museum with fossils, animals, and global cultures. A strong local favorite, especially for families.
Renaissance quarter with cobbled lanes, traboules, courtyards, and major monuments. Essential for atmosphere, history, and walking exploration.
Central peninsula between the Rhône and Saône, packed with elegant streets, squares, shopping, and many of Lyon’s classic city views.
Historic silk-workers’ hill district with stairways, murals, markets, and hidden passageways. Great for local character and city panoramas.
Pike dumplings in a rich crayfish sauce. A Lyon classic from traditional bouchons, prized for its delicate fish texture and luxurious sauce.
Crisp salad of frisée, bacon lardons, croutons, and a poached egg. A staple Lyonnaise bistro dish that reflects the city's hearty cooking style.
Slow-cooked onions with vinegar, often served warm or chilled. This old Lyonnais side dish is traditional in bouchons and pairs well with charcuterie.
Refined dining by Paul Bocuse, known for polished French cuisine and iconic Lyon dishes in an elegant, historic dining room.
Well-known traditional bouchon in Vieux Lyon, praised for generous Lyonnais specialties and a lively old-city atmosphere.
Historic bouchon near Place Bellecour serving quenelles, salade lyonnaise, and classic regional fare in a warm traditional setting.
Moderate for Western Europe: hotels and dining are mid-priced, while public transport is good value for visitors.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for great restaurant service. Round up taxi fares; small change is fine in cafes.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Manchester to Lyon by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Lyon, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Manchester to Lyon flights use the Manchester Airport to Lyon Saint Exupery Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Manchester and Lyon airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Manchester Airport is 13 km from Manchester city centre. Public transport options include:
Manchester Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Manchester Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Manchester Airport: Assistance, toilets.
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport is 2 km from Lyon city centre. Public transport options include:
Lyon Saint Exupery Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located in all terminals 1 and 2.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Lyon Saint Exupery Airport: Elevators, ramps.
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