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How to get fromSantorini Island to Lyonby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Lyon by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane JTR - LYS
    4h 1m
    €137–382

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuelebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 14m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lyoncar car
    31h 32m
    €567–932

  4. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane JTR - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    6h 46m
    €144–369

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h

  6. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus Station to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,011.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 1m

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

Transavia France and Aegean Airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 6 times a week.

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