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There are 11 ways to get from Lyon to Ruka by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane GVA - KAO
    11h 31m
    €251–381

  2. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane GVA - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    15h 13m
    €181–541

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Mulhouse to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain train
    5. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 9h
    €414–643

  4. Drive  3,466.4 km

    1. Drive from Lyon to Rukacar car 3,466.4 km
    36h 44m
    €710–1,026

  5. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kuusamo

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane LYS - KAO
    12h 56m
    €184–626

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane LYS - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 18m
    €184–516

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane GVA - OUL
    3. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    15h 22m
    €279–393

  8. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane CDG - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 15m
    €255–565

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 12h
    €329–505

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 17h
    €406–626

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain train
    3. Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar car
    42h 9m
    €658–969

Lyon to Ruka by train, bus, and foot

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration2d 9hAverage Duration
Ticket€414Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,790.5 km
  • Duration: 11h 31m

What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ruka, Finland?

Lufthansa and Airbus France fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kuusamo (KAO) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Ruka Kumpare via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 2d 12h.

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