There are 12 ways to get from Patras to Lyon by bus, plane, busferry, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus
- Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane KLX - LYS
12h 4m€185–503Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane ATH - LYS
9h 36m€92–255Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry
- Take the train from Brindisi to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
27h 2mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Drive from Port of Ancona to Lyoncar
29h 44m€251–373Bus via Tirana
- Take the bus from Patras to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus
32h 49mFly Patras Araxos Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane GPA - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
11h 34m€170–403Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus
- Take the train from Kiato to Ano Liosiatrain
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane ATH - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
12h 31m€96–301Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane TIA - LYS
14h 26m€100–285Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
32h 2m€217–400Bus
- Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
40hCar ferry, line 2 ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry 2 / ...
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain Fr
44h 24m€253–438Drive 2,207.7 km
- Drive from Patras to Lyoncar 2,207.7 km
26h 53m€396–572
Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patras to Lyon is to bus and train and fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Patras to Lyon is to bus and train and fly which takes 9h 36m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Patras to Lyon. However, there are services departing from Patras and arriving at Lyon Part Dieu via Materniteti and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 49m.
The distance between Patras and Lyon is 1936 km. The road distance is 2207.7 km.
The best way to get from Patras to Lyon without a car is to bus and bus and ferry and train which takes 27h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 4m to get from Patras to Lyon, including transfers.
Patras to Lyon bus services, operated by Top Lines, depart from Patras station.
Patras to Lyon bus services, operated by Top Lines, arrive at Tirana station.
Lyon is 1h behind Patras. It is currently 10:19 PM in Patras and 9:19 PM in Lyon.
Yes, the driving distance between Patras to Lyon is 2208 km. It takes approximately 26h 53m to drive from Patras to Lyon.
What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Lyon, France?
You can take a bus from Patras to Lyon Part Dieu via Tirana, Materniteti, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 32h 49m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €190–410
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Geneva International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Athens International Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Geneva International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Kalamata International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Patras Araxos Airport to Geneva International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Brindisi to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–320
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Kiato to Ano Liosia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- 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 Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ancona to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €75–110
- 2nd Class
- €60–80
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Patras to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Patras to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Patra to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- direzione@actv.it
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- 75 min. Ticket
- €10
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