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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 50m
    €128–319

  2. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    8h
    €108–331

  3. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 54m
    €281–457

  4. Bus, bus and ferry via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 20m
    €211–456

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    8h 39m
    €151–315

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 25m
    €249–542

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Torino to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  9. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h
    €303–478

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,995.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 50m

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

easyJet, Transavia France, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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