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

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There are 5 ways to get from Lyon to Santorini caldera by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)planeLYS - JTR
    5h 30m
    €100–198

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain84
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    40h 25m

  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
    €506–744

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)planeGVA - JTR
    7h 20m
    €124–304

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

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

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€73Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, France and Santorini caldera, 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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