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How to get fromChania to Lyonby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Chania to Lyon by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane CHQ - LYS
    6h 31m
    €113–259

  2. Fly Chania International Airport to Geneva International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane CHQ - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    8h 54m
    €104–281

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Turin

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuelebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 23m

  4. Bus and ferry, car ferry, train via Ancona

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Ancona to Reggio Emilia Avtrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Reggio Emilia Av to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    46h 22m
    €302–449

  5. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HER - LYS
    7h 41m
    €219–536

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane HER - GVA
    3. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    10h 4m
    €270–558

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane CHQ - MRS
    2. Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 34m
    €115–337

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Aígio to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 6h

  9. Bus and ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    2d 10h
    €321–507

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

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Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,995.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 31m

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

Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, and Volotea fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 4 times a week.

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