There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Kos by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kos
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kos (KGS)plane LYS - KGS
8h 55m€82–268Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2dDrive, ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
36h 7m€502–719Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kos
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kos (KGS)plane GVA - KGS
10h 40m€151–325Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane LYS - RHO
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry
10h 11m€136–318Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
2d 2h€204–315Bus, ferry via Bursa
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Bodrumbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry
2d 4h€139–232Bus, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kosferry Bsf
2d 5h
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kos (KGS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kos is to fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 8h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kos is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €80 - €270.
The distance between Lyon and Kos is 2129 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kos without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Lyon to Kos, including transfers.
Kos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 11:45 PM in Lyon and 12:45 AM in Kos.
There are 1325+ hotels available in Kos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kos, Greece?
Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kos (KGS) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–440
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–380
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rhodes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kos via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- 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
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Gjirokastër to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €36
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- 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
- 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 Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Website
- https://www.yesilmarmarislines.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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