There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Lyon by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
6h 3m€92–297Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuelebusferry
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
42h 53mFly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CHQ - LYS
6h 31m€134–345Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane HER - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 26m€142–319Fly Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane CHQ - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 54m€124–367Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry
- Take the train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
45h 29mBus and ferry, bus via Geneva
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus
47h 19mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
2d 9hBus and ferry, bus via Niš
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki station to Niš Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
2d 10h€356–449
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lyon is to fly which costs €90 - €300 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Lyon station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Lyon - Gerland Bus Station via Tirana and Geneva - Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 19m.
The distance between Crete and Lyon is 2068 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Lyon without a car is to car ferry and bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 42h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Crete to Lyon, including transfers.
Crete to Lyon bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Lyon bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Lyon is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:10 PM in Crete and 12:10 PM in Lyon.
There are 3923+ hotels available in Lyon.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lyon, France?
Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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