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How to get fromLyon to Santorini Islandby plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane LYS - JTR
    5h 30m
    €126–386

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu 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
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 29m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 13m
    €559–892

  4. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane GVA - JTR
    7h 30m
    €150–951

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 1h

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry ferry Bsf
    2d 2h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus bus 729 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry ferry Bsf
    2d 13h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Santorini Island, Greece?

Transavia France, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.

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