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How to get fromLyon to Greeceby plane, train, busferry, bus, or car

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There are 12 ways to get from Lyon to Greece by plane, train, busferry, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    5h 48m
    €92–308

  2. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    6h 20m
    €75–255

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Brindisitrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    31h 15m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 49m
    €295–471

  5. Drive  2,492.8 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Athenscar car 2,492.8 km
    24h 55m
    €467–675

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LYS - SKG
    7h 54m
    €108–278

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane LYS - RHO
    6h 31m
    €108–227

  8. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    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
    7h 48m
    €140–322

  9. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    8h 14m
    €93–269

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    40h
    €175–221

  11. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    42h 17m

  12. 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 - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

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  • Distance: 2,070.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Greece?

Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Athens via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 40h.

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