France
GreeceLyon to Athens shipping route.
2,552 km by road, about 2.7 days in transit.
Road Distance Between Cities: Lyon and Athens
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
LyonRoadAthensTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 2,552 km (1,585 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,781 km |
| Transit time | 2.7 days |
| Hours at the wheel | 32 h 48 min |
| Ferry | No |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Lyon to Athens shipping route by road
Lyon to Athens by road: 2,552 km of driving distance, east from France to Greece. The straight line is 1,781 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 2.7 days, of which 32 h 48 min at the wheel. We assume 9 driving hours a day and an 11 hour rest between shifts, as EU drivers' hours rules require. A two driver team can keep the truck moving and cut the trucking transit time almost in half.
Road freight on Lyon to Athens is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from France into Greece, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, with no customs declarations inside the EU single market.
Of 33 road routes from Lyon in this directory, Athens is the 33rd shortest. Closer destinations: Kyiv (2,472 km), Istanbul (2,406 km) and Stockholm (2,281 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Lyon to Athens?
2,552 km by road (1,781 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Lyon to Athens?
About 2.7 days for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (32 h 48 min at the wheel). A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Athens to Lyon has its own page with the same distance and route.
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How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.