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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 55m
    €156–436

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    31h 12m
    €597–1,035

  4. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    6h 50m
    €181–446

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    €203–494

  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 train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    9h
    €198–494

  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 train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €186–571

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 2h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, car 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 Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d 11h

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Lyon to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Rethymno via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d.

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