Coming to the Lumière festival


Getting to Lyon

Come by plane

The Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport is 25km from Lyon.
Le Rhône Express is a shuttle between the airport and the Lyon Part-Dieu train station that runs every 15 minutes, from 4:25am to midnight.
See the website for hours and prices:  https://www.rhonexpress.fr

Come by train

Via public transportation, the Lumière festival is 10 minutes from the Lyon Part-Dieu SNCF station and 20 minutes from the Lyon Perrache SNCF station.


Travel within the region with SNCF TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Every Saturday and daily during the school holiday period, you can travel by TER in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes at 40% off for 2 people or more and children under 12 ride free with the' illico PROMO SATURDAY' and 'illico PROMO HOLIDAY' fares.
Book your ticket TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Come by car

From Paris and Geneva, take the south ring, until the Grange Blanche exit, then follow Lyon center.


From Marseille, follow Lyon Center, then rive gauche. On the Avenue Berthelot, follow the direction Monplaisir to the Avenue des Frères Lumière.


Your stay in Lyon

Feel like making the most of the Lumière festival to explore monuments, discover hot spots and secret hidden corners of Lyon? 

Let the Office of Tourism be your guide!
www.visiterlyon.com

Getting around Lyon

The most practical and ecological way to attend the festival is to take public transportation. 

Getting to the Institut Lumière (Lyon 8th):

  • Metro line D: Monplaisir-Lumière stopmière,
  • Bus (from Lyon Part-Dieu train station):
    C16 – Monplaisir Lumière and Place Ambroise Courtois stops

Getting to the Lumière Film Festival Village - Cité de l’Hôtel-Dieu (Lyon 2nd):

  • Metro line A: Cordeliers or Bellecour stops
  • Bus (from Lyon Part-Dieu train station):
    > C13 – Cordeliers stop
    > TB11 – Cordeliers stop

Find the best route using any mode of transport on the TCL mobile app or the TCL network website.

Bellecour, Cordeliers and Gare de Lyon-Part-Dieu metro stations, as well as most of the TCL network, are accessible to people with reduced mobility thanks to lifts. Please visit the TCL website for more information on real-time lift availability and the accessibility of the city’s various modes of transport.
 


TCL, partner of Lumière festival