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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Chania by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or shuttle

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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 50m
    €127–338

  2. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry via Ancona

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Bologna Centrale 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 16m
    €257–485

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2d 3h

  4. 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 25m
    €205–745

  5. 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 37m
    €141–366

  6. 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 23m
    €239–573

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

    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
    €135–394

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 35m
    €248–701

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Aígio

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Aígiobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  10. 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 Venezia Mestretrain train Fr
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    €273–493

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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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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