There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Inari by train, plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ivalo
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivalo (IVL)GVA - IVL
10h 55m€299–644Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)LYS - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Lomakylä P
12h 30m€155–405Train, bus via Helsinki
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Lomakylä P
2d 12h€259–671Drive 3,541.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Inari3,541.2 km
37h 43m€637–919Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL)LYS - IVL
9h 20m€215–635Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)GVA - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
14h 23m€559–834Train, Bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to StrasbourgTgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf83
- Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa ZachodniaIc
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Lomakylä P
2d 15h€287–729Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof84
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Take the bus from Riga Bus Station to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
2d 16h€290–483Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
2d 18h€221–444Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbf
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Inari
37h 24m€634–928
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivalo (IVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to fly and bus which costs €150 - €410 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs €210 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Inari. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at K-market Inari via Warsaw Bus Station West and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Lyon and Inari is 2980 km. The road distance is 3541.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Inari without a car is to train and bus via Helsinki which takes 2 days 12h and costs €250 - €700.
It takes approximately 10h 55m to get from Lyon to Inari, including transfers.
Lyon to Inari bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Inari is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs €210 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €220 - €450 and takes 2 days 18h.
Lyon to Inari bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Inari is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 7:26 PM in Lyon and 8:26 PM in Inari.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
Lufthansa and Air Dolomiti fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to K-market Inari via Warsaw Bus Station West, Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–100
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Bus Station to Rovaniemi - SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3 to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Lentoasema to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–120
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Inari is 3541 km. It takes approximately 37h 43m to drive from Lyon to Inari.
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