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There are 11 ways to get from Patras to Lyon by bus, plane, busferry, train, car ferry, car, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Preveza Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patras to Lefkádabus bus
    2. Fly from Preveza Airport (PVK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane PVK - LYS
    11h 31m
    €200–379

  2. Bus to Kalamata International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Káto Achaḯa to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KLX - LYS
    13h 9m
    €174–321

  3. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Brindisi to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    27h 25m

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Ancona to Lyoncar car
    29h 44m
    €255–381

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Durrësbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuelebusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 11m

  6. Fly Patras Araxos Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane GPA - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    11h 36m
    €245–678

  7. Fly Patras Araxos Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane GPA - LYS
    11h 29m
    €215–552

  8. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Ancona to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    31h 38m
    €221–393

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 23m

  10. Car ferry, line 2 ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Tronchetto "B" to Ferrovia "B"ferry ferry 2 / ...
    3. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    44h 2m
    €258–431

  11. Drive 2,207.8 km

    1. Drive from Patras to Lyoncar car 2,207.8 km
    26h 55m
    €407–587

Preveza Airport (PVK) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,691.9 km
  • Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Lyon, France?

TUIfly, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Patras Araxos Airport (GPA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Patras to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station via Tirana, Shkencat e Natyrës, Teg, and Tirana in around 43h 23m.

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