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 Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivalo (IVL)plane GVA - IVL
11h 20m€239–970Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inaribus
2d 14h€411–622Drive 3,541.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Inaricar 3,541.2 km
37h 59m€669–967Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LYS - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
14h 33m€486–886Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LYS - IVL
11h 30m€336–936Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Ivalo
- Take the train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Ivalo (IVL)plane ORY - IVL
9h 40m€281–756Bus, train via Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to K-market Inaribus
2d 15h€411–622Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to K-market Inaribus
2d 16h€361–548Bus via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 5 to K-market Inaribus
2d 18h€341–497Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Inaricar
42h 31m€630–906
Lyon to Inari by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to bus via Warsaw which costs €340 - €500 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to train and fly which takes 9h 40m and costs €280 - €800.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Inari. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at K-market Inari via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
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 bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs €410 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 20m 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 11h 30m and costs €330 - €950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €360 - €550 and takes 2 days 16h.
Lyon to Inari bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Inari is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 3:27 AM in Lyon and 4:27 AM in Inari.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
Lufthansa flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to K-market Inari via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and 1 in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–850
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–950
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Perrache to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Omni Bus
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Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Inari is 3541 km. It takes approximately 37h 59m to drive from Lyon to Inari.
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