In the morning I disembarked the ship. It is about 1 km from the pier to the port gate where free shuttle bus is waiting (departures every 35 min). It took to the Place Joilliet. From here it is still about 2 km walk (uphill) to St Chales railway Station. I was on time for 11.54 TGV train to Lyon. It is really fast – non-stop. Wow! Booking well ahead I paid just 10 euro for 1,5 h high speed travel. TGV stops in Lyon not in the city center but st the modern airport only. Flying off only in the evening I wanted to leave my pack in the locker and visit the city. Forget it! Shame on you LYS airport. In both terminals they don’t have any lockers or left luggage room! I eas forced visit Lyon with my backpack!
They have fast tram from aorport to the city, but they charge hefty 16 euro each way. I’ll tel you the secret: you can do the same for 2.30 euro taking local bus E200 or 47 to to Mayzieu ZI tram station and boarding there silver tram T3. It goes, like airport express to Part Dieu station in Lyon.
Lyon have old city between two rivers: Rhone and Saone. Interestin Notre Dame basilica is visible on the hill aboer the bridges. Nice city!
