There are 7 ways to get from Lyon to Kirkenes by plane, bus, train, car, car ferry, 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.
Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane LYS - KKN
12h 8mkr 1,629–6,254Bus
- 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 Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
2d 22hkr 7,869–11,171Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Berchemtrain
- Take the bus from Antwerp to Hanover central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hanover 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 10hkr 5,168–9,657Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- 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 Geirangerbus
- Take the carferry from Geiranger kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry
6d 22hkr 8,593–22,081Train to Geneva International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane GVA - KKN
13h 43mkr 1,770–6,731Drive 3,739.1 km
- Drive from Lyon to Kirkenescar 3,739.1 km
40h 44mkr 7,497–10,829Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Kirkenescar
45h 16mkr 6,623–10,199
Lyon to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Kirkenes is to fly which costs kr 1600 - kr 6500 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs kr 1600 - kr 6500.
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 Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 22h.
The distance between Lyon and Kirkenes is 3037 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 22h and costs kr 7500 - kr 12000.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Lyon to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Lyon to Kirkenes bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Kirkenes is to fly which takes 12h 8m and costs kr 1600 - kr 6500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs kr 7500 - kr 12000 and takes 2 days 22h.
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 44m to drive from Lyon to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Kirkenes, Norway?
Norwegian Air Shuttle and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Kirkenes via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, and Ivalo in around 2d 22h.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Copenhagen, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,500
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–6,000
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,700
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–600
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–600
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Anvers-Berchem
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- kr 80–170
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Minsk Pas to Murmansk
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,356
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- kr 1,400–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- kr 2,356
- 1nd Class (SW)
- kr 4,400–5,000
- 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
- kr 290–600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 290–600
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,300
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–2,900
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antwerp to Hanover central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–650
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- [email protected]
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Hanover to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,500–3,600
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 33
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sindbad
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 950–2,500
- Website
- Sindbad
Bus from Słubice to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
- Website
- Sindbad
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Geiranger
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,400
- Website
- Vy Buss
- Phone
- +442039 935 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Geiranger kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 9,000–15,000
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Geiranger kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 5,500–6,500
- Website
- Havila
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