Lyon to Athens

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Departure-day prices · October 2024 Lyon → Athens

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Best time to visit Athens — climate

Best value: Oct — fares from €49 and ~22°C daytime.

Flights from Lyon to Athens start around €49 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €49–50, based on 2 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Lyon → Athens; typically 1 stop (e.g. W9). · Based on 2 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Athens

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Nov 9 – Nov 13 easyJet · Direct · 2h 50m €101 Book

Oct 8 – Oct 12 easyJet · Direct · 2h 50m €140 Book

Sep 8 – Sep 13 Volotea · 1 stop · 3h 30m €194 Book

Aug 6 – Aug 11 Brussels Airlines · 1 stop · 4h 40m €248 Book

Aug 22 – Aug 29 easyJet · Direct · 2h 50m €259 Book

Aug 18 – Aug 23 Volotea · Direct · 3h 00m €329 Book

Weather in Athens

Wed ☀️ 35° 25° 💧0%

Thu ☀️ 35° 25° 💧0%

Fri 🌤️ 36° 25° 💧0%

Sat 🌤️ 36° 25° 💧0%

Sun 🌤️ 36° 26° 💧0%

Mon ☀️ 36° 26° 💧0%

Tue ☀️ 37° 25° 💧0%

In Oct, Athens typically sees ~25°C daytime highs and 1 rainy days.

Where to stay in Athens

3★+ hotels from €89/night (40 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Titania Hotel hotel · Athens

from €89/night★ 4

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COLORS Hotel Athens hotel · Athens

from €93/night★ 4

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President Hotel Athens hotel · Athens

from €113/night★ 4

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Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)

Power plugsType C/F

BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries

Time difference+1h

Time in the air2h 50m

Things to do in Athens

Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.

Athens Greek Cooking Class Pita Gyros from Scratch with a Local★ 5.0 (198)

The Greek Food Experience (Max 8 persons)★ 5.0 (196)

Athens Old City Private Photoshoot Tour/ 3hours★ 5.0 (82)

Acropolis of Athens Historical Tour For History Enthusiasts★ 5.0 (73)

Anavyssos Athens Riviera: Beginners' Guided Try Scuba Diving★ 5.0 (73)

Private Flavors of Athens Food Tour★ 5.0 (71)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Athens

Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína) is the capital city of Greece with a metropolitan population of 3.6 million inhabitants (2025) based on ELSTAT Census but with undocumented population it reaches 5.2 million. It was a major cultural, political and religious centre of Classical Greece, a place that deeply influenced the course of Western civilization.

Read the full Athens guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for AthensData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in AthensCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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