There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Samos by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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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
8h 51m€85–285Train, bus, ferry via Bologna
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
43h 43m€261–461Train, 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 41m€164–358Train 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
10h 31m€94–394Fly 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
10h 59m€95–304Fly 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
21h 59m€119–354Bus, ferry via Kavála
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 1h€147–272Bus, ferry
- 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 Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 5hBus, ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Xánthibus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Kuşadasıbus
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
2d 9h
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 €80 - €290 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Samos is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €80 - €290.
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 via Bologna which takes 43h 43m and costs €260 - €470.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Lyon to Samos, including transfers.
Samos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 1:45 AM in Lyon and 2:45 AM in Samos.
There are 483+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Samos, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Split, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–490
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Split, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–490
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Split, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–60
- 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
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- ardititours@hotmail.com
- Website
- sr-rs.facebook.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- 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
- +355 699 605501
- startravel@live.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Kuşadası
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–75
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €85–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €85–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €75–95
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €75–90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €95–120
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–104
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Passenger
- €38
- Car
- €104
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Website
- https://www.meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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