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Cheapest flights for Lyon – Istanbul (LYS – IST)

Aviasales.ge will find you the cheapest airfare for Lyon – Istanbul by comparing the ticket prices to Istanbul using 45 agencies, five booking systems, and 728 airlines. Where exactly you buy your tickets for Lyon – Istanbul is up to you.

Lyon – Istanbul is most popular in May. During this period the average ticket price is 403.

Direct flight for from Lyon to Istanbul

The easiest way to to get to your destination is a direct flight. Direct flights for from Lyon to Istanbul are offered by:

  • IndiGo (daily 6E4172)
  • Malaysia Airlines (daily MH4338)
  • Pegasus Airlines (daily PC1142)
  • Turkish Airlines (6 days per week, flight TK1808)
  • Transavia (1 day per week, flight TO3424)
  • AJet (1 day per week, flight VF82)

Istanbul is served by 2 airports: Istanbul New Airport and Sabiha Gokcen International Airport. Direct flights for Lyon – Istanbul are operated by:
  • Pegasus Airlines, AJet from Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport to Sabiha Gokcen International Airport
  • Transavia, Turkish Airlines from Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport to Istanbul New Airport
Flight with layover for the route from Lyon to Istanbul

An alternative option for Lyon – Istanbul (round-trip) would be a flight with a layover. Prices start at 827 up to 1 183.

The lowest prices for flights with layovers are offered by Wizz Air with a layover in London. Tickets start at 363.

A flight with a layover on the route Lyon – Istanbul will allow you to make your trip more interesting. The layover could be in:

  • Tunis (flight TU751 Tunisair)
  • Belgrade (flight JU231 Air Serbia)
  • Paris (flight AF7367 Air France)

This is a great chance to get to know these cities. Layovers are usually at least six hours.

Please keep in mind that depending on the number of days remaining until your departure, ticket prices for Lyon – Istanbul could change by more than 55%.

Aviasales.ge suggests buying tickets for Lyon – Istanbul in advance in order to choose the conditions for your flight that best suit your preferences and budget.

General information on flight Lyon – Istanbul (LYS – IST)
3 ⁠hr 13 ⁠min
Average flight duration
2,001 km
Distance
2 ⁠hr
Current time difference
28
Number of flights per week
₾202
Lowest price
₾441
Average ticket price
06:05
Earliest flight out
19:35
Latest flight out

Ticket prices for Lyon – Istanbul by month *

Month One-way Round-trip
May 2025 08.05.2025
01.05 - 08.05.2025
June 2025 07.06.2025
01.06 - 08.06.2025

* Prices found by users over the last 48 hours (they do not represent an offer).

Cheapest flight for from Lyon to Istanbul found by our users over the last 48 hours: ticket with Transavia with a departure on 08.05.2025 and a price of 170 GEL.
Fastest flight for from Lyon to Istanbul: ticket with Pegasus Airlines with the nearest departure on 25.04.2025 and a flight duration of 3hrs. 5min..
Airlines flying from Lyon to Istanbul
Airports serving Lyon – Istanbul

Lyon airports serving flights to Istanbul:

  • Lyon Saint-Exupery International Airport (LYS)

Istanbul airports accepting flights from Lyon:

  • Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (SAW)
  • Istanbul New Airport (IST)