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How to get fromLyon to Chaniaby plane, train, ferry, busferry, bus or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Chania by plane, train, 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)planeLYS - CHQ
    6h 25m
    €105–235

  2. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AnconatrainFr
    3. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasferryAbs / ...
    4. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
    46h 3m
    €213–531

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2d 4h

  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)planeLYS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    7h 25m
    €215–475

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeGVA - CHQ
    8h 20m
    €139–314

  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
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    9h 20m
    €244–584

  7. 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
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    8h 15m
    €224–587

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    2d 8h

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Chania, Greece?

easyJet, Transavia France, and Sky Express fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.

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