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

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

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  1. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Santorini

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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, 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 2h

  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 to Santorini

    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
    €139–950

  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 carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    8h 51m
    €182–478

  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 45m
    €129–343

  7. Bus, ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Genevabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2d 11h
    €548–946

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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

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

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