There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Zakynthos by plane, train, ferry, busferry, or bus
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Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane LYS - ZTH
8h 25m€136–257Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
12h 10m€99–265Train, ferry, bus and ferry via Bari
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
35h 12m€196–478Bus, bus and ferry via Kakavijë
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kakavijëbus
- Take the bus from Kakavijë to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 45mTrain to Geneva International Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane GVA - ZTH
8h 10m€150–324Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cannestrain
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane NCE - ZTH
12h 30m€150–422Train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain
- Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane TRN - ZTH
12h 12m€147–403Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane MXP - ZTH
11h 39m€137–395Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 32m€180–517Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
46h 20mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry #2
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia Stationtrain
- Take the ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrasferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
2d€218–367
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Zakynthos is to fly and bus and ferry which costs €95 - €270 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Zakynthos is to train and fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €150 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Lyon Part Dieu and arriving at Zakynthos via Tirana, Kakavijë and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 45m.
The distance between Lyon and Zakynthos is 1604 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Zakynthos without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry via Bari which takes 35h 12m and costs €190 - €480.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Lyon to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Lyon to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, depart from Lyon Part Dieu station.
Lyon to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Anumi Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:53 PM in Lyon and 1:53 PM in Zakynthos.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zakynthos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–390
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Turin Caselle Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Split
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- 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
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Cannes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Milano Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- 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
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kakavijë
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kakavijë to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.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 Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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