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

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

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  1. Fly Kos to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KGS - LYS
    8h 11m
    €120–231

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Asf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Pratobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Prato Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    44h 58m

  3. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Amorgós Katapola to Syros Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Syros Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lyoncar car
    33h 58m
    €599–1,052

  4. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane RHO - LYS
    9h 27m
    €122–290

  5. Fly Kos to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane KGS - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 41m
    €149–445

  6. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Bologna, Piaza XX Settembrebus bus
    5. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    6. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    2d 4h
    €284–408

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Asf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    €233–385

  8. Ferry, bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrumferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bodrum to İstanbul Esenlerbus bus
    3. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    2d 5h
    €245–338

  9. Ferry, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Asf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h

Kos to Lyon by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket€284Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,129 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and five other airlines fly from Kos (KGS) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a week.

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