There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Skópelos by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane LYS - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry
10h 15m€148–403Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
12h 9m€117–333Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
34h 26m€201–346Train, bus, car ferry via Vienna
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
37h 47m€351–612Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lyon to Thessalonikicar
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
23h 41m€467–742Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane GVA - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry
14h 20m€172–438Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane GVA - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
14h 2m€136–348Train, bus, car ferry via Prizren
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
38h 38m€233–398Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Edessabus
- Take the bus from Edessa waterfalls to Aristotelous Squarebus
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
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Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Skópelos is to fly and bus and car ferry which costs €110 - €340 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Skópelos is to fly and car ferry which takes 10h 15m and costs €140 - €410.
The distance between Lyon and Skópelos is 1730 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Skópelos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 34h 26m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 10h 15m to get from Lyon to Skópelos, including transfers.
Skópelos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 4:53 AM in Lyon and 5:53 AM in Skópelos.
There are 1169+ hotels available in Skópelos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Skópelos, Thessaly, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Lyon to Skópelos. However, you can take the train to Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI), walk to Kalyvia, take the bus to Skiathos, walk to Skiathos, then take the car ferry to Skópelos. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lyon Part Dieu to Skópelos via Geneve, Geneva - Bus station, Pristina, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 34h 26m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–440
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +383 49 871 234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arditi Tours
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–85
- Website
- Arditi Tours
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–27
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mantoudi to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópelos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
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