There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Samos by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, 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 Samos Aristarchos International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane LYS - SMI
9h 36m€106–356Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
46h 46m€214–390Train, bus, ferry via Trieste
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
47h 10m€308–533Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasiferry Bsf
33h 23m€571–929Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane LYS - JKH
- Take the ferry from Chios to Vathy Samouferry
11h 39m€179–407Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane GVA - SMI
11h 21m€138–438Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leros Municipal Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Leros Municipal Airport (LRS)plane LYS - LRS
- Take the ferry from Leros to Vathy Samouferry
17h 58m€195–675Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK)plane LYS - JIK
- Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samouferry
13h 54m€137–481Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
2d 2h€203–689Train, bus, ferry via Prizren
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 2h€246–442Bus, ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Edessabus
- Take the bus from Edessa waterfalls to Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 13h
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Samos is to fly which costs €100 - €360 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Samos is to fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €100 - €360.
The distance between Lyon and Samos is 2048 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Samos without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 46h 46m and costs €210 - €390.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Lyon to Samos, including transfers.
Samos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:49 PM in Lyon and 3:49 PM in Samos.
There are 699+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Samos, North Aegean, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Nice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Dubrovnik, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Split, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Leros Municipal Airport via Split, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Nice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- Arditi Tours
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- Arditi Tours
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–55
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Leros to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–45
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €11–25
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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