33 same-day destinations

Extreme Day Trips from Lyon-Saint Exupery

Out before 08:00, home after 21:00, and up to four hours each way. These are the real morning-out, evening-back routes from Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport, worked out from our live flight schedules so the list stays current.

Destinations

Countries

Times shown are the earliest morning outbound and the latest evening return we can see in the schedules. Hours on the ground are approximate. Always double-check the exact times when you book, and leave room for delays on the way home.

Luqa

MLA

Malta

2h 30m

each way

01:30

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~17.9h

On the ground

00:26

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Luqa

Toulouse/Blagnac

TLS

France

2h 30m

each way

04:15

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.8h

On the ground

21:00

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Toulouse/Blagnac

Lisbon

LIS

Portugal

2h 30m

each way

04:20

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~14.6h

On the ground

23:55

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Airport is just 7km from centre. Metro is cheapest option (€2).

Things to do in Lisbon Lisbon airport guide

Athens

ATH

Greece

2h 30m

each way

04:50

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.8h

On the ground

22:40

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Athens

Paris

CDG

France

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11h

On the ground

21:00

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Charles de Gaulle is 25 mins from the city via RER B train. Eurostar is faster for central Paris!

Things to do in Paris Paris airport guide

Malaga

AGP

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~14.2h

On the ground

00:10

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Costa del Sol gateway! Airport is 8km from city with train and bus connections.

Things to do in Malaga Malaga airport guide

Madrid

MAD

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~13.1h

On the ground

23:05

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Madrid Madrid airport guide

Rodes Island

RHO

Greece

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~15.4h

On the ground

01:25

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Rodes Island Rodes Island airport guide

Palma de Mallorca

PMI

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~14.1h

On the ground

00:05

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Palma Airport is just 8km from city centre. Buses run every 15 mins (€5).

Things to do in Palma de Mallorca Palma de Mallorca airport guide

Palermo

PMO

Italy

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.9h

On the ground

21:55

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Palermo Palermo airport guide

Menorca Island

MAH

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.8h

On the ground

22:50

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Menorca Island

Catania

CTA

Italy

2h 30m

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~13.2h

On the ground

23:10

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Catania

Nantes

NTE

France

2h 30m

each way

05:15

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.8h

On the ground

22:05

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Nantes

Alicante

ALC

Spain

2h 30m

each way

05:15

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~13.4h

On the ground

23:40

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Airport is just 15 mins from city via C6 Bus. Perfect for Costa Blanca beaches!

Things to do in Alicante Alicante airport guide

Figari Sud-Corse

FSC

France

2h 30m

each way

05:15

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12h

On the ground

22:15

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Figari Sud-Corse

Faro

FAO

Portugal

2h 30m

each way

05:20

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~14.5h

On the ground

00:50

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Gateway to the Algarve! Just 4km from town, but most visitors head straight to the coast.

Things to do in Faro Faro airport guide

Kerkyra Island

CFU

Greece

2h 30m

each way

05:20

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~15.2h

On the ground

01:30

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Kerkyra Island Kerkyra Island airport guide

Frankfurt am Main

FRA

Germany

2h 30m

each way

05:25

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.1h

On the ground

22:30

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt am Main airport guide

Amsterdam

AMS

Netherlands

2h 30m

each way

05:30

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.3h

On the ground

21:50

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Schiphol is directly connected to Amsterdam Centraal by train (15 mins). Bikes everywhere!

Things to do in Amsterdam Amsterdam airport guide

Olbia

OLB

Italy

2h 30m

each way

05:35

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.3h

On the ground

22:55

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Olbia Olbia airport guide

Bari

BRI

Italy

2h 30m

each way

05:40

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~13.3h

On the ground

23:55

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Bari

Porto

OPO

Portugal

2h 30m

each way

05:45

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~13.4h

On the ground

00:10

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Porto

Dubrovnik

DBV

Croatia

2h 30m

each way

06:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.8h

On the ground

22:45

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Dubrovnik Dubrovnik airport guide

Brussels

BRU

Belgium

2h 30m

each way

06:05

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~10.3h

On the ground

21:20

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Brussels Brussels airport guide

Funchal

FNC

Portugal

2h 30m

each way

06:05

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.8h

On the ground

22:55

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Funchal Funchal airport guide

Valencia

VLC

Spain

2h 30m

each way

06:10

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.1h

On the ground

22:15

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Valencia

Rome

FCO

Italy

2h 30m

each way

06:10

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.3h

On the ground

23:25

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Fiumicino Airport is 30 mins from Termini station via Leonardo Express (€14).

Things to do in Rome Rome airport guide

Bordeaux/Merignac

BOD

France

2h 30m

each way

06:25

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.3h

On the ground

22:40

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Bordeaux/Merignac Bordeaux/Merignac airport guide

Lipjan

PRN

Kosovo

2h 30m

each way

06:35

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.8h

On the ground

00:20

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Lipjan

Heraklion

HER

Greece

2h 30m

each way

07:30

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~12.7h

On the ground

01:10

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Heraklion Heraklion airport guide

Lanzarote

ACE

Spain

2h 30m

each way

07:35

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~13.4h

On the ground

02:00

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Volcanic landscapes and beautiful beaches. Rent a car to explore.

Things to do in Lanzarote Lanzarote airport guide

Tirana

TIA

Albania

2h 30m

each way

07:50

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~10.6h

On the ground

23:25

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Tirana

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Bejaia

BJA

each way

05:00

Out from Lyon-Saint Exupery

~11.7h

On the ground

22:40

Back at Lyon-Saint Exupery

Things to do in Bejaia

How we work these out

We scan the real departure and arrival schedules at Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport, then match an early morning outbound (before 08:00) with a late evening return (landing back after 21:00, including red-eye arrivals). We only keep destinations within about four hours' flying each way, so every trip on this list is a genuine there-and-back-in-a-day adventure. The list refreshes as schedules change through the seasons.