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There are 12 ways to get from Saint-Étienne to Greece by train, plane, busferry, bus, night train, or car

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    6h 44m
    €102–325

  2. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane LYS - ATH
    7h 17m
    €85–272

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Brindisitrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Vlorë to Athensbus bus
    33h 1m

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mannheim Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Mannheim Hbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    40h 19m
    €277–497

  5. Drive  2,539.7 km

    1. Drive from Saint-Étienne to Athenscar car 2,539.7 km
    25h 34m
    €474–685

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LYS - SKG
    8h 50m
    €118–295

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane LYS - RHO
    7h 28m
    €118–244

  8. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    9h 8m
    €149–342

  9. Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Chateaucreux to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    3. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane GVA - ATH
    9h 35m
    €102–289

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Annecy to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    41h 38m
    €179–237

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from St Etienne Le Clapier to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Athensbus bus
    44h 22m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus bus 729 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Elbasanbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Elbasan to Athensbus bus
    2d 4h

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,130.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Saint-Étienne, France and Greece?

You can take a bus from Saint-Étienne - Rue Milleret Bus Stop to Athens via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Annecy - Bus Station, Annecy, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 41h 38m.

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