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There are 10 ways to get from Greece to Lyon by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHER - LYS
    6h 11m
    €96–236

  2. Fly Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeATH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    9h 8m
    €72–218

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus
    2. Take the bus from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobus
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna CentraletrainFr
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    28h 18m

  4. Drive 2,489.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lyoncar2,489.2 km
    24h 36m
    €444–641

  5. Fly Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeATH - LYS
    6h 28m
    €84–214

  6. Fly Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSKG - LYS
    8h 33m
    €87–217

  7. Fly Rhodes International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeRHO - LYS
    6h 47m
    €117–187

  8. Bus via Berat

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beratbus
    2. Take the bus from Berat to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus
    32h 50m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
    42h 20m

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Leskovac , Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Leskovac , Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
    2d 1h
    €291–325

Greece to Lyon by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket€291Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Greece and Lyon, France?

Volotea, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Lyon Part Dieu via Berat and Tirana in around 32h 50m.

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