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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santorini

    best
    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane LYS - JTR
    5h 30m
    €136–266

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Santorini

    cheapest
    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 25m
    €125–360

  3. 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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 29m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 11m
    €548–896

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    2. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 37m
    €137–368

  6. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MRS - JTR
    6h 46m
    €134–344

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    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 car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 1h

  8. 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 3h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus bus
    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 14h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest 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, Volotea, and Aegean Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.

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