Lyon (LYS) to Athens (ATH) flights
5 airlines fly nonstop from Lyon (LYS) to Athens (ATH): Aegean Airlines, easyJet, Sky Express, Transavia France and Volotea. The two airports are 1,107 miles (1,781 km) apart. Aegean Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 55 ways to fly it with one stop, through Florence, Bari and Kerkyra and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from LYS to ATH
- Aegean AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 12 programsWho books it
- easyJetNot in an alliance
- GQSky ExpressNot in an alliance
- Transavia FranceNot in an alliance
- VoloteaNot in an alliance
Book LYS to ATH with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Aegean Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Aegean Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Aegean Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Aegean Airlines
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Aegean Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Aegean Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Aegean Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Aegean Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Aegean Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Aegean Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Aegean Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Aegean Airlines
LYS to ATH with one stop
55 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Florence (FLR)Volotea, then Aegean Airlines
- Via Bari (BRI)Volotea the whole way
- Via Kerkyra (CFU)easyJet and Volotea, then Sky Express, Aegean Airlines and 1 moreGQ
- Via Bologna (BLQ)Twin Jet, then Aegean Airlines and Ryanair
- Via Tirana (TIA)Wizz Air Malta the whole way
GQ - Via Milan (MXP)Twin Jet and Neos, then Aegean Airlines, easyJet and 3 moreNOGQ+2
- Via Rome (FCO)easyJet, then Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways and 2 more
+1 - Via Naples (NAP)easyJet the whole way
- Via Dubrovnik (DBV)easyJet, then Aegean Airlines, Croatia Airlines and 1 more
- Via Split (SPU)Croatia Airlines and Volotea the whole way
- Via Nice (NCE)easyJet the whole way
- Via Geneva (GVA)Ethiopian Airlines, then Aegean Airlines, SWISS and 1 more
- Via Venice (VCE)Volotea the whole way+1
- Via Olbia (OLB)easyJet and Volotea, then Aegean Airlines
- Via Marseille (MRS)Air France, then Aegean Airlines, Volotea and 1 more
LYS to ATH: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from LYS to ATH?
Aegean Airlines (Star Alliance), easyJet, Sky Express, Transavia France and Volotea fly nonstop from Lyon (LYS) to Athens (ATH).
How far is Lyon from Athens by plane?
Lyon (LYS) and Athens (ATH) are 1,107 miles (1,781 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book LYS to ATH award flights?
12 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer and 4 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does LYS to ATH cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for LYS to ATH with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Lyon and Athens?
The most direct connections are through Florence (FLR), Bari (BRI), Kerkyra (CFU), Bologna (BLQ) and Tirana (TIA). On 30 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Volotea through Bari.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.