There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Kalamata by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kalamata International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane LYS - KLX
8h 34m€156–567Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus
10h 55m€103–271Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Avtrain Fr
- Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrasferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
35h 50m€245–438Train, ferry, bus via Bari
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
37h 2m€190–531Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3419 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kalamatabus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3686
46h 5m€107–157Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane GVA - KLX
9h 14m€170–434Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamatabus
46h 15mTrain, ferry, bus #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry 4.2
- Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrasferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
2d 2h€255–416Drive 2,410.6 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kalamatacar 2,410.6 km
29h 34m€431–622
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kalamata is to bus via Sofia which costs €100 - €160 and takes 46h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kalamata is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €150 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kalamata. However, there are services departing from Lyon Gare Perrache and arriving at Kalamata via Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 5m.
The distance between Lyon and Kalamata is 1736 km. The road distance is 2410.6 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kalamata without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 35h 50m and costs €240 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Lyon to Kalamata, including transfers.
Lyon to Kalamata bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Lyon Gare Perrache station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kalamata is to fly which takes 8h 34m and costs €150 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus via Sofia, which costs €100 - €160 and takes 46h 5m.
Lyon to Kalamata bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Kalamata is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:58 PM in Lyon and 5:58 PM in Kalamata.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kalamata, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Kalamata via Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and Sofia in around 46h 5m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–55
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Super Economy
- €14–20
- Base Standard
- €30–45
- Base Premium
- €35–55
Train from Reggio Emilia Av to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Venezia S. Lucia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Reggio Emilia Av
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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