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There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Lyon by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane ATH - LYS
    6h 21m
    €75–285

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Rrogozhinëbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Rrogozhinë to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Bologna Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain train
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    27h 44m

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Zuerich Hbtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Zürich HB to Mulhousetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    37h 39m
    €340–534

  4. Bus, car ferry, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from P.le Roma "D" to Ferrovia "D"ferry ferry 4.2 / ...
    4. Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    5. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Fr
    2d
    €309–503

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane ATH - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain train
    9h 11m
    €99–279

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Lyonbus bus
    39h
    €170–220

  7. Bus via Tirana

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 17m

  8. Drive  2,488.2 km

    1. Drive from Athens to Lyoncar car 2,488.2 km
    24h 55m
    €458–661

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€29Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,833.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Lyon, France?

easyJet, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Lyon via Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 39h.

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