There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Skiathos by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane GVA - JSI
8h 55m€139–392Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane LYS - JSI
9h 45m€115–275Train, bus, car 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 car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
30h 26m€269–489Drive, Hydrofoil
- Drive from Lyon to Port of Voloscar
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
22h 59mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
34h 36m€181–343Bus, Hydrofoil
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kastoriabus
- Take the bus from Kastoria to Volosbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathosferry
36h 14mBus, car ferry via Sofia
- Take the bus from Lyon Gare Perrache to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathoscarferry
39h 14m€154–296Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Volosbus
- Take the car ferry from Volos to Skiathoscarferry
45h 25m
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Skiathos is to fly which costs €110 - €280 and takes 9h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Skiathos is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €130 - €400.
The distance between Lyon and Skiathos is 1789 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Skiathos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Bologna which takes 30h 26m and costs €260 - €490.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Lyon to Skiathos, including transfers.
Skiathos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 7:13 PM in Lyon and 8:13 PM in Skiathos.
There are 1385+ hotels available in Skiathos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Skiathos, Greece?
Twin Jet, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) 5 times a week.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- 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
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €55–70
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- 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
- +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 Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- https://sr-rs.facebook.com/ardititours/
- Phone
- +383 44 992 615
- maxharturizam@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Ferizaj
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ferizaj to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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 Kastoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- ktel-kastorias.gr
Bus from Kastoria to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- ktel-kastorias.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktel-kastorias.gr
- 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
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Volos
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 210 4121654
- info@aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Website
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
Ferry from Port of Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- aegeanflyingdolphins.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4441788
- reservations.dpt@anes.gr
- Website
- anes.gr
Car ferry from Volos to Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.anes.gr/en
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