There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Kirkenes by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or car train
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Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane GVA - KKN
11h 58mkr 1,877–4,987Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Kirkenes Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane MXP - KKN
16h 8mkr 1,720–4,653Bus
- Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenesbus
2d 23hkr 6,965–8,727Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Murmansktrain
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Drive from Zapolyarny to Kirkenescar
3d 9hkr 2,275–5,702Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39bus
- Take the bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaiabus
- Take the car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry
6d 18hkr 7,996–17,880Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Ivalo, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Ivalo (IVL)plane GVA - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
15h 25mkr 7,922–11,907Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LYS - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenesbus
13h 50mkr 6,464–11,764Drive 3,739.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kirkenescar 3,739.1 km
40h 43mkr 7,634–11,027Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Kirkenescar
40h 24mkr 7,221–11,064
Lyon to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kirkenes is to train and fly which costs kr 1700 - kr 4700 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kirkenes is to train and fly which takes 11h 58m and costs kr 1800 - kr 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Kirkenes via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and Kiilopää. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Lyon and Kirkenes is 3105 km. The road distance is 3739.1 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 23h and costs kr 6500 - kr 9000.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Lyon to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Lyon to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
Lyon to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Bus Station West.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Kirkenes is 3739 km. It takes approximately 40h 43m to drive from Lyon to Kirkenes.
There are 31+ hotels available in Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Lyon to Kirkenes via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Kiilopää in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,400–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,100–11,000
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–5,500
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–4,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–6,500
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–7,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
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
- kr 280–390
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 410–1,300
- 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
- kr 370–800
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- kr 370–490
- 1st Class
- kr 600–800
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 250–750
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,500
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 950–1,800
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 950–1,100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 1,500–1,800
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 2,600–3,600
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 50–65
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/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
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,300–5,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–1,500
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 37
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 95–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +48 801 22 33 44
- bilety@sindbad.pl
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from GENEVE, Gare Routiere Place Dorciere to SŁUBICE, Port Świecko, Świecko 39
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,100
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
Bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,300
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Skateflukaia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–1,300
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- hurtigruten.com
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 9,500–14,000
- Website
- https://www.hurtigruten.com
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- havilavoyages.com
Car ferry from Ålesund to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–6,500
- Website
- https://www.havilavoyages.com/
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