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How to get fromGreece to Lyonby plane, bus, busferry, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Greece to Lyon by plane, bus, busferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Athens International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    4h 9m
    €115–246

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HER - LYS
    6h 6m
    €92–227

  3. 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
    28h 4m

  4. Drive 2,489.3 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lyoncar car 2,489.3 km
    24h 56m
    €459–663

  5. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane SKG - LYS
    8h 38m
    €98–228

  6. 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
    30h 3m

  7. 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 31m

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    39h
    €170–350

  9. Bus via Tirana

    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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,833.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 9m

What companies run services between Greece and Lyon, France?

Volotea, Sky Express, 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 via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h.

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