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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Santorini calderaby plane, train, bus, car ferry, car or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Santorini caldera by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Santorini

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)planeLYS - JTR
    2h 55m
    €95–180

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Lagny-sur-Marne

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy to StrasbourgtrainTgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    41h 27m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    30h 10m
    €504–740

  4. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    2. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    6h 15m
    €215–361

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    3. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    8h 2m

  6. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    47h 45m
    €314–414

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Santorini caldera, Greece?

Transavia France, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) 5 times a week.

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