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There are 12 ways to get from Patras to Lyon by bus, plane, busferry, train, car ferry, car, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patras to Kalamatabus bus
    2. Fly from Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane KLX - LYS
    12h 4m
    €185–513

  2. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ATH - GVA
    4. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    13h 11m
    €83–322

  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 Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    27h 2m

  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
    €240–357

  5. Bus via Gjirokastër

    1. Take the bus from Patras to Agriniobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Agrínio to Gjirokastërbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus bus
    31h 56m

  6. Bus, train to Athens International Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Kiatobus bus
    2. Take the train from Kiato to Athenstrain train
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    10h 26m
    €90–251

  7. 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 6m
    €128–307

  8. Bus to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Fly from Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane TIA - LYS
    14h 26m
    €100–295

  9. 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
    32h 10m
    €206–384

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Patra to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    40h

  11. 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 28m
    €234–419

  12. Drive 2,207.7 km

    1. Drive from Patras to Lyoncar car 2,207.7 km
    26h 53m
    €400–578

Kalamata International Airport (KLX) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€108Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Patras, Greece and Lyon, France?

You can take a bus from Patras to Lyon Part Dieu via Agrinio, Agrínio, Gjirokastër, and Tirana in around 31h 56m.

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