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Travel guide to Lyon: costs & flights

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Average mid-range hotel: 120 €/night — typical full day: 182 € — currency: EUR — time difference vs Riyadh: -2h.

By our data: Mid-range cost (rank 36 of 70 destinations).

At a glance

Hotel prices (night)
60 – 300 €
Full day (mid-range)
182 €
Currency
EUR (€)
Flight from Riyadh
5h 42m

Nearest airports

The airports closest to Lyon in our flight network, ordered by distance.

Hotels and flights to Lyon

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When to go: Lyon is at its best April to June and September to October; winters are cold and hotel rates lower.

Lyon calculators

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Popular flight routes to Lyon

Popular flight routes to the destination: origin, destination, distance and estimated flight time.
FromToDistanceFlight time (est.)
Lyon (LYS)Geneva (GVA)98 km0h 42m
Lyon (LYS)Munich (MUC)585 km1h 16m
Lyon (LYS)Sarajevo (SJJ)1,066 km1h 50m
Lyon (LYS)Athens (ATH)1,780 km2h 41m
Lyon (LYS)Batumi (BUS)2,947 km4h 3m
Lyon (LYS)Basra (BSR)4,029 km5h 19m
Lyon (LYS)Jazan (GIZ)4,718 km6h 8m
Lyon (LYS)Lahore (LHE)6,031 km7h 41m
Lyon (LYS)Dhaka (DAC)7,787 km9h 45m
Lyon (LYS)Sao Paulo (GRU)9,283 km11h 30m
Lyon (LYS)Tokyo (NRT)9,906 km12h 14m
Lyon (LYS)Auckland (AKL)18,722 km22h 37m

Daily costs in Lyon

Daily costs in Lyon by tier: hotel per night, full day, 3 days and 7 days.
TierHotel / nightFull day3 days7 days
Budget60100300700
Mid-range1201825461,274
Luxury3004121,2362,884

Full day = hotel + meals + transport + activities, from our saved local price data. All amounts in EUR.

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Destinations with similar costs

Marseille · 178 EURMilan · 188 EURVienna · 190 EURJeddah · 173 SAR

Ready-made plans for Lyon

3-day planMid-range, est. 546 EUR5-day planMid-range, est. 910 EUR7-day planMid-range, est. 1,274 EUR

FAQs about Lyon

What does one day in Lyon cost?

From our local price data: a full day (hotel, food, transport, activities) runs about 100 EUR budget, 182 EUR mid-range and 412 EUR luxury.

What is the average hotel price in Lyon?

Per night: 60 EUR budget, 120 EUR mid-range, 300 EUR luxury.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Lyon?

Direct distance is 4,356 km with an estimated block time of 5h 42m (non-stop model).