There are 7 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 3m€316–506Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo
cheapest- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LYS - IVL
9h 40m€235–735Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inaribus
2d 16h€365–596Drive 3,541.5 km
- Drive from Lyon to Inaricar 3,541.5 km
37h 57m€641–925Fly 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€505–855Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to K-market Inaribus
2d 17h€324–541Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Inaricar
37h 37m€645–929
Lyon to Inari by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to bus which costs €320 - €550 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to fly which takes 9h 40m and costs €230 - €750.
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 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Lyon and Inari is 2980 km. The road distance is 3541.5 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Inari without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs €360 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 3m 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 40m and costs €230 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €320 - €550 and takes 2 days 17h.
Lyon to Inari bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Inari is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 8:50 PM in Lyon and 9:50 PM in Inari.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
Air Dolomiti and Lufthansa 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 and 1 in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
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
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- 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
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Karlsruhe to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
Bus from 1 to K-market Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Inari is 3541 km. It takes approximately 37h 57m to drive from Lyon to Inari.
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