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How to get fromGare de Lyon to Athensby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 9 ways to get from Gare de Lyon to Athens by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

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    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CDG - ATH
    6h 55m
    €96–255

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    34h

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stuttgart Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain night train En
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    38h 50m
    €235–620

  4. Drive  2,809.8 km

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Athenscar car 2,809.8 km
    27h 20m
    €514–742

  5. Fly from Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane ORY - ATH
    6h 53m
    €102–307

  6. Train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Paris Nord to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    2. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane BRU - ATH
    8h 21m
    €137–367

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    36h 24m

  8. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Athensbus bus
    2d 2h

  9. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Gare de Lyon to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    31h 47m
    €500–721

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar50Weekly Planes
Duration3h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,173.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

What companies run services between Gare de Lyon, France and Athens, Greece?

Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Athens via Tirana and Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave in around 36h 24m.

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