There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Rovaniemi by plane, train, 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.
Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi
best- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LYS - RVN
7h 39m€167–669Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rovaniemi
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane GVA - RVN
11h 34m€153–434Train, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Lille to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
2d 4h€460–725Drive 3,292.2 km
- Drive from Lyon to Rovaniemicar 3,292.2 km
34h 26m€697–1,006Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rovaniemi
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane CDG - RVN
8h 35m€225–544Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kittilä Airport, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane LYS - KTT
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to 1bus
13h 14m€368–706Bus, train
- Take the bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the train from Pasila to Rovaniemitrain
2d 8h€375–579Bus
- 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, Bus Stationbus
2d 11h€322–495Bus via Darmstadt
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadtbus
- Take the bus from Darmstadt to Rīgabus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
2d 14h€250–455Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rovaniemicar
39h 51m€640–922
Lyon to Rovaniemi by train, bus, tram, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Rovaniemi is to train and fly which costs €150 - €440 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Rovaniemi is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €160 - €700.
No, there is no direct bus from Lyon to Rovaniemi station. However, there are services departing from Lyon and arriving at Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Lyon and Rovaniemi is 2651 km. The road distance is 3292.2 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rovaniemi without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 4h and costs €460 - €750.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Lyon to Rovaniemi, including transfers.
Lyon to Rovaniemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lyon station.
The best way to get from Lyon to Rovaniemi is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €160 - €700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €320 - €500 and takes 2 days 11h.
Lyon to Rovaniemi bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Rovaniemi is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 2:14 AM in Lyon and 3:14 AM in Rovaniemi.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Rovaniemi, Finland?
easyJet, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rovaniemi (RVN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lyon to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–400
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kittilä Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kittilä Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–800
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kittilä Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- 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 Pasila to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- 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
- 10h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–34
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €65–95
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Lentoasema to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Darmstadt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Darmstadt to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
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