There are 8 ways to get from Lyon to Zakynthos by plane, train, ferry, busferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly to Zakynthos International Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane LYS - ZTH
8h 45m€117–268Fly to Athens International Airport, bus and ferry
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane LYS - ATH
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
12h 15m€98–292Train, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
36h 43m€280–433Train, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
37h 10m€258–417Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patrabus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
44h 47mFly to Kefalonia Airport, bus and ferry
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane LYS - EFL
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Kyllínibusferry
13h 38m€136–262Train, car ferry, bus and ferry via Venice
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
2d 1h€298–449Bus, bus and ferry via Turin
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
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Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Zakynthos is to fly which costs €110 - €270 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Zakynthos is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs €110 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon station to Zakynthos. However, there are services departing from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station and arriving at Zakynthos via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 47m.
The distance between Lyon and Zakynthos is 1604 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Zakynthos without a car is to train and ferry and bus and ferry which takes 36h 43m and costs €280 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Lyon to Zakynthos, including transfers.
Lyon to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station.
Lyon to Zakynthos bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Zakynthos is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 08:53 in Lyon and 09:53 in Zakynthos.
There are 2465+ hotels available in Zakynthos.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Zakynthos, Greece?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) once daily.
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- KTEL Zakythos
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- info@ktelkefalonias.gr
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Argostoli to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €43
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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