There are 9 ways to get from Lyon to Ruka 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 Kuusamo
best- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane GVA - KAO
11h 39m€215–668Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane GVA - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
14h 38m€196–708Bus, 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 Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
2d 17h€346–576Drive 3,466.4 km
- Drive from Lyon to Rukacar 3,466.4 km
36h 45m€640–924Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LYS - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
11h 13m€244–766Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane GVA - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
16h 2m€263–614Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane LYS - KAO
13h 19m€213–676Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
12h 23m€249–659Drive, car train
- Drive from Lyon to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar
41h 16m€598–854
Lyon to Ruka by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Ruka is to train and fly and bus which costs €190 - €750 and takes 14h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Lyon to Ruka is to fly and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs €240 - €800.
The distance between Lyon and Ruka is 2787 km. The road distance is 3466.4 km.
The best way to get from Lyon to Ruka without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 17h and costs €340 - €600.
It takes approximately 11h 39m to get from Lyon to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Lyon. It is currently 12:09 AM in Lyon and 1:09 AM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Lyon to Ruka is 3466 km. It takes approximately 36h 45m to drive from Lyon to Ruka.
There are 824+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Lyon, France and Ruka, Finland?
Lufthansa flies from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Kuusamo (KAO) once a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–390
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–55
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lyon to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
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