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How to get fromLyon to Santorini Islandby plane, bus, car ferry, car, train or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Santorini Island by plane, bus, car ferry, car, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santorini

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)planeLYS - JTR
    5h 30m
    €100–268

  2. Bus, car ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    47h 45m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    30h 16m
    €506–742

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)planeGVA - JTR
    7h 20m
    €124–334

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    2. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    8h 41m
    €168–313

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d
    €157–242

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 3h

Lyon to Santorini Island by bus and car ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Santorini Island, Greece?

Transavia France, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) 5 times a week.

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