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There are 7 ways to get from Samos to Lyon by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeSMI - LYS
    9h 51m
    €110–405

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Bologna Centralebus
    4. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Milano Centraletrain
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    44h 57m
    €242–380

  3. Ferry, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
    2. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Kesan Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Tiranabus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus
    2d

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeSMI - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    11h 8m
    €144–474

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to KavalaferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrachebus
    2d 3h

  6. Ferry, bus, train via Budapest

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest-Nyugatibus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich HbtrainRjx
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Dijon VilletrainTgv
    5. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Lyon Part DieutrainTer
    2d 5h

  7. Ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
    2d 9h

Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Samos, North Aegean, Greece and Lyon, France?

Airbus France, Lufthansa, and seven other airlines fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.

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