There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Lyon by plane, car ferry, bus, car, train, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)JTR - LYS
4h 1m€129–221Fly to Geneva International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)JTR - GVA
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
6h 46m€128–229Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
45h 39m€242–342Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lyon
30h 21m€530–742Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
2dCar ferry, bus via Aleksinac
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Ibis Hotel
2d 7h€382–417Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrache
2d 12h
Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Lyon is to fly which costs €120 - €230 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Lyon is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs €120 - €230.
The distance between Santorini Island and Lyon is 2012 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Lyon without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 45h 39m and costs €240 - €350.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Santorini Island to Lyon, including transfers.
Lyon is 1h behind Santorini Island. It is currently 3:10 PM in Santorini Island and 2:10 PM in Lyon.
There are 3746+ hotels available in Lyon.
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) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Santorini to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santorini to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Santorini to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyon
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Lyon, Ibis Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Lyon Gare Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
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