Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport (LYS). There are two options for getting from the airport to Lyon-Part Dieu train station (for onward travel to Longeval). Take the RhoneExpress tram (information concerning the prices and schedule can be found here). It will take 30 minutes and costs around 15 EUR.
You can buy your tickets online or on the tram itself. You will arrive directly at Lyon Part-Dieu. If you have the time and prefer a cheaper option, you can take bus number TCL 47 to Meyzieu ZI. It will cost you around 2 EUR and takes about 30 minutes. Then you can take Tram T3 and exit at Lyon Part-Dieu (about 20 minutes, cost around 2 EUR).
Arrival by bus
Big bus companies (Euroline, Megabus, Flixbus, etc.) link Lyon to Paris and other major European cities (Torino, Barcelona, Geneva, Zurich, Frankfurt, etc.). Buses usually arrive at Lyon Perrache or Lyon Part-Dieu train stations. From these stations, you can get a combination of train and bus to get to Longeval.
Arrival by train
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (Roissy Airport) (CDG), book a fast train (TGV) to Lyon Part-Dieu station (two hours). Lyon has two main train stations, Lyon Part-Dieu and Lyon Perrache. Both stations have trains arriving from within France and from major European cities.
After arriving at Lyon Part-Dieu or Perrache train stations, there are three initial options for onward travel to Domaine de Longeval. Hridaya Yoga France can organize a taxi for you which, depending on your arrival time, may be shared with other participants and will pick you up at the airport or either of the train stations. The cost will depend on the number of participants sharing the ride.
Or you are welcome to add your name and details to request and offer lifts. Note that if you need to travel for any reason between the two Lyon train stations, you can take Tram T1 from Lyon Part-Dieu to Lyon Perrache and vice versa. It costs around 2 EUR and takes 10 to 15 minutes.
At the station, buy a combined train and bus ticket to Chamelet (approximately 12 EUR) or, for a similar fee, a direct train ticket (this option applies to most trains from 5:00 p.m. onward during the workweek).
The last service on Sundays (check-in day for modules one and two) that will reach Chamelet is the combined train or bus from Lyon Perrache at 3:57 p.m. or Lyon Part-Dieu at 4:08 p.m., arriving in Chamelet at 5:12 p.m. For Chamelet bus arrivals, first board the train to Lozanne (the train’s final destination is Roanne, so look for this on the departure boards). Exit the train at Lozanne and the bus will be waiting for you directly outside the train station. The bus will then drop you off in the village of Chamelet about four kilometers away from the center.
For Chamelet train arrivals, stay on the train you boarded in Lyon all the way to Chamelet - do not disembark at Lozanne. They offer a shuttle service for 3 EUR from the bus stop or the train station in Chamelet, coordinated with the TER schedule. They will send you a pre-arrival email five days before your arrival that will include a link to an Arrival Information Form where you can book a shuttle.
