Transportation from City Center to Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport
There are transportation options such as Lyon express tram, train, shuttle buses, taxi and car rental to get to Lyon Saint-Exupery Airport, which is approximately 5 km from Lyon city center.
It is possible to reach the airport in 30 minutes by using the Express tram line from the city center. It is also possible to buy tram tickets online, apart from the box office.
Those who come to the airport by train from the city center should not forget that the train station is within 5 minutes' walking distance from the airport. If you have a lot of luggage and you cannot walk, taxis can be a life saver at this point. If you want to take a taxi not only between the station and the airport but also all the way, you have to pay 50-55 euros during the day and 65-70 euros at night.
In the city where the night tariff is applied, you can reduce the price a little more by bargaining with the taxi driver.
In addition, shuttle buses serving between 06.00-23.00 are a frequently used option for transportation to the airport.
Transportation from Diori Hamani Niamey International Airport to the City Center
The city center, which is 8 kilometers from Diori Hamani Niamey International Airport, can be reached by faba faba minibus, taxi and car rental options.
The most preferred means of transportation from the airport to Niamey city center is the minibuses called "faba faba". Niamey city center is easily accessible within a 15-minute faba faba ride. The cost of the trip with fana faba is 125 CFA francs.
Those who do not want to use public transportation prefer taxi transportation to go to the city center. Taxis use 2 different tariffs on this route. The cost of transportation by taxi between 06:00 and 22:00 is 800 CFA francs, and between 22:00 and 06:00 it is 5,000 CFA francs.
If you don't want to waste time waiting for public transportation vehicles, you can reach the city center by taxis that serve 24/7 at the airport. The cost of transportation from the airport to the city center by taxi is 5,000 CFA francs between 22:00 and 06:00, and 800 CFA francs between 06:00 and 22:00.
Those who are planning a few days trip to Niamey and the surrounding cities can also consider choosing a car rental for easy and comfortable transportation.