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Lyon – Istanbul flights 🇹🇷: what this route really costs
The median price of a Lyon – Istanbul return flight is €230. Eight departure dates out of ten fall between €146 and €380, and the cheapest date we have seen is at €112. These figures come from 497 prices checked by Tarmako across 116 departure dates, from 6 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. The most common stay lasts 5 days.
Airports taken into account: LYS for departure, IST for arrival.
Prices by departure month
| Departure month | Median price | Cheapest date | Dates checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | €213 | €116 | 21 |
| December 2026 | €264 | €112 | 29 |
| January 2027 | €177 | €118 | 19 |
| February 2027 | €192 | €114 | 13 |
| March 2027 | €181 | €126 | 6 |
Return, per person. A month is listed only if it has at least 6 departure dates checked.
Latest alerts sent on this route
- 20 October 2026: €117 return, against a usual price of €276 (departure on 3 December 2026).
Prices seen on the day of the alert: they are not necessarily still available.
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Tarmako checks this route every two hours. When a fare falls to half the usual price or less (35 % less on long-haul), our subscribers get an email with the dates, the real airports and the time of the check. The trial lasts seven days, with no bank card.
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Istanbul, once you are there
Two continents, and a city that never truly sleeps.
- Sultanahmet for the monuments, Karaköy and Kadıköy for today's city.
- Crossing the Bosphorus on the public ferry costs the price of a single ticket and is worth any cruise.
- Turkish breakfast is a full meal: set aside an entire morning.
There you pay in Turkish lira.
Frequently asked questions
What is the usual price of a Lyon – Istanbul flight?
The median price of a Lyon – Istanbul return flight checked by Tarmako is €230, across 116 departure dates observed from 6 October 2026 to 7 November 2026. Eight dates out of ten fall between €146 and €380.
What is the cheapest month for a Lyon – Istanbul flight?
Among the departures Tarmako has checked, January 2027 is the cheapest month for Lyon – Istanbul, with a median return price of €177 across 19 dates. This ranking only covers months already on sale and may change.
Can I book a Lyon – Istanbul flight with Tarmako?
No. Tarmako sells no tickets: the service checks prices, calculates the usual price of the Lyon – Istanbul route and lets its subscribers know by email when a fare falls well below that level (half price on short flights, 35 % less on long-haul). You then book with the airline or agency of your choice.
How these figures are calculated: for each departure date we keep the median price seen, then we calculate the median across all dates. These are observed prices, neither guaranteed nor held. Our method in detail. Page updated automatically on 7 November 2026.