There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Samos by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or shuttle
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
8h 51m€118–370Train, 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€227–426Train, bus, ferry via Vienna
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samouferry Bsf
2d 2h€376–698Drive, 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 36m€585–941Fly 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 4m€191–422Train 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
12h 6m€133–426Fly 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
28h 24m€149–481Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane LYS - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry
13h 21m€160–429Bus, 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€218–351Train, 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€259–478Bus, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Samos is to fly and ferry which costs €190 - €430 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Samos is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €110 - €370.
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 €220 - €430.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Lyon to Samos, including transfers.
Samos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:54 AM in Lyon and 4:54 AM in Samos.
There are 562+ hotels available in Samos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Samos, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, and four 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
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Samos Aristarchos International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ikaria Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
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
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- 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
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Geneva to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- 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
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Lyon to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Belgrade bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €32
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €27–40
- Phone
- 0850 304 09 09
- bilgi@didimseyahat.com
- Website
- didimseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Schedules at
- didimseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Kuşadası bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- fertours3@gmail.com
Bus from Geneva to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fertours
- Phone
- +383 44 553 550
- gmica_travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Geneva to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Schedules at
- Gmica Travel
- 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 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Edessa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 2310 500225
- info@ammonexpress.gr
- Website
- ammonexpress.gr
Bus from Edessa waterfalls to Aristotelous Square
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- ammonexpress.gr
- 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
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Karlovasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–65
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chios to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Vathy Samou
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €3–6
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- Istanbul Deniz Otobusleri
- Economy
- €3–6
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- contact@meandertravel.com
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–37
- Website
- Meander Travel
Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €36–37
- Website
- Meander Travel
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