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How to get fromSantorini Island to Lyonby plane, car ferry, bus, car, train, busferry or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Lyon by plane, car ferry, bus, car, train, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeJTR - LYS
    4h 44m
    €104–190

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus
    45h 39m
    €212–342

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lyoncar
    30h 21m
    €506–742

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeJTR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    6h 28m
    €124–300

  5. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus
    2d

  6. Car ferry, bus via Aleksinac

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Ibis Hotelbus
    2d 7h
    €352–417

  7. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to KavalaferryBsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrachebus
    2d 12h

Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Lyon, France?

Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.

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