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 5m€243–671Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris 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, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Inari, K-marketbus
2d 13h€387–655Drive 3,541.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Inaricar 3,541.2 km
37h 58m€726–1,048Fly 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
26h 38m€556–1,246Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL)plane LYS - IVL
11h 10m€306–886Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Mulhouse 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 5 to Lomakylä Pbus
2d 14h€482–728Bus, 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 Rautatieasema T to K-market Inaribus
2d 14h€435–653Bus
- 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, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Inari, K-marketbus
2d 16h€355–550Bus 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 1 to K-market Inaribus
2d 17h€350–518Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Inaricar
43h 23m€668–969
Lyon to Inari by train, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to train and fly which costs €240 - €700 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Inari is to train and fly which takes 11h 5m and costs €240 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Inari. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Inari, K-market via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri. 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 train and bus which takes 2 days 13h and costs €380 - €700.
It takes approximately 11h 5m 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 10m and costs €300 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €350 - €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 7:02 AM in Lyon and 8:02 AM in Inari.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Inari, Lapland, Finland?
Lufthansa and Airbus France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Ivalo (IVL) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Inari, K-market via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Ivalo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–800
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–900
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact 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
- €30–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Inari, K-market
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Inari, K-market
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- 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
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to Lomakylä P
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rautatieasema T 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Inari is 3541 km. It takes approximately 37h 58m to drive from Lyon to Inari.
Book your Lyon to Inari bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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