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Lyon (LYS) to Athens (ATH) flights
There are direct flights from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Aegean Airlines, Sky Express Greece and Transavia France. The distance is 1,780 km, about 2h 40m in the air. There are also 13 one-stop options, via airports such as Rome, Munich and Vienna.
Live fares for LYS → ATHSee all routes on the map1,780 kmdistance
~2h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
13one-stop options
Direct flights from Lyon to Athens
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LYS → ATH | Aegean Airlines, Sky Express Greece, Transavia France | 1,780 km | ~2h 40m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCO Rome | HOP! and Air France then Aegean Airlines and ITA Airways | 1,808 km | ~4h 50m |
| MUC Munich | Discover Airlines and Lufthansa then Aegean Airlines and Air China | 2,104 km | ~5h 15m |
| VIE Vienna | Air France and AirDolomiti then Aegean Airlines and Ryanair | 2,190 km | ~5h 20m |
| MXP Milano | HOP! and Air France then Aegean Airlines and easyJet | 1,804 km | ~4h 50m |
| ZRH Zurich | SWISS then SWISS | 1,967 km | ~5h 5m |
| NCE Nice | HOP! and Air France then easyJet | 1,827 km | ~4h 55m |
| MRS Marseille | HOP! then Aegean Airlines and Air France | 1,943 km | ~5h |
| MLA Malta | Air France and KM Malta Airlines then KM Malta Airlines | 2,223 km | ~5h 25m |
| VCE Venice | HOP! and Air France then ITA Airways and Ryanair | 1,842 km | ~4h 55m |
| BLQ Bologna | HOP! and Air France then Malta Air | 1,790 km | ~4h 50m |
| ADB Izmir | SunExpress then Aegean Airlines and Pegasus Airlines | 2,278 km | ~5h 25m |
| FLR Florence | HOP! and Air France then Aegean Airlines | 1,781 km | ~4h 50m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.