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How to get fromAthens to Lyonby plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Lyon by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    4h 9m
    €115–266

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    27h 39m

  3. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    2d
    €284–488

  4. Drive 2,489.3 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lyoncar car 2,489.3 km
    24h 55m
    €448–647

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Larisa to Elbasanbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Elbasan to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    29h 58m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuelebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 33m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 17m

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€51Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,833.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lyon, France?

easyJet, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Tirana in around 42h 17m.

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