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How to get fromLyon to Kalamataby train, plane, busferry, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car

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

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane GVA - KLX
    12h 58m
    €204–264

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus bus
    11h
    €108–327

  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 Bari Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Kalamatabus bus
    33h 32m

  4. Train, ferry, car 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 Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus bus
    2d 2h
    €318–461

  5. Drive  2,410.3 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Kalamatacar car 2,410.3 km
    29h 54m
    €464–669

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kalamata International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)plane plane LYS - KLX
    9h 9m
    €137–398

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kalamatabus bus
    12h 49m
    €120–313

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Kalamatabus bus
    46h 8m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus bus 729 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamatabus bus
    2d 5h

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration12h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,843.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

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

Austrian Airlines and Airbus France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Kalamata via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, and Durrës in around 46h 8m.

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