Connection time calculator, immigration and security, and how to move between terminals at LYS.
At Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport, passengers connecting between two international flights can usually stay in the transit area without going through immigration.
The airport has 2 terminals or concourses (Terminal 1 (most airlines), Terminal 2 (mainly Air France)). They are not connected after security: changing means going through security again.
Connecting passengers go through a transfer security screening.
Is your layover at LYS long enough? Pick your connection and get an estimate with the times of this airport.
Terminals / concourses: Terminal 1 (most airlines), Terminal 2 (mainly Air France)
Getting between them: Walking landside through the central building (about 10 minutes, flat and signposted)
Terminal 1 handles easyJet, Transavia France, Star Alliance carriers, Emirates and most others; Terminal 2 is mainly Air France. There is no airside link between the terminals: you walk landside through the central building and go through security again.
Official transfer times:
Estimate based on typical times at this airport, not your airline's official minimum connection time. Immigration and security lines change with the time of day and season. On a single ticket, the airline must rebook you if you miss the connection; on separate tickets, it does not.
Sources: layoverindex.com.
Times are estimates: always check with your airline.
