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€92–217Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Durrës to Pratobusferry
- Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
41h 12mFly 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€149–355Fly 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
8h 49m€137–323Fly 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 12m€154–401Bus 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 33mBus 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
46h 42mBus 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€356–459
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Lyon is to fly which costs €90 - €220 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Lyon is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €90 - €220.
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 46h 42m.
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 41h 12m 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 4:28 PM in Crete and 3:28 PM in Lyon.
There are 4152+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
Flights from Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Roma Tiburtina to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Prato
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki station to Niš Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- + 381 011 7555 675
- info@axiostravel.com
- Website
- axiostravel.com
Bus from Thessaloniki station to Niš Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://axiostravel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki station to Niš Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Nis to Lyon, Ibis Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250–280
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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