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How to get fromRaleigh to Laplandby plane, taxi, train, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Raleigh to Lapland by plane, taxi, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Rovaniemi

    best
    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane RDU - RVN
    18h 21m
    €353–1,205

  2. Fly to Oulu Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane RDU - OUL
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    18h 6m
    €339–1,130

  3. Fly to Ivalo

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ivalo (IVL)plane plane RDU - IVL
    18h 6m
    €572–1,672

  4. Fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane RDU - KTT
    18h 11m
    €434–1,407

  5. Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane RDU - KEM
    20h 38m
    €382–1,302

  6. Fly to Luleå/Kallax Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA)plane plane RDU - LLA
    2. Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi taxi
    17h 56m
    €341–924

  7. Fly to Tromsø Airport, Langnes, bus

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS)plane plane RDU - TOS
    2. Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Hotelli Kittiläbus bus
    21h 56m
    €424–1,195

Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration16h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€354Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,020.4 km
  • Duration: 18h 21m

What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Lapland, Finland?

Lufthansa, JetBlue Airways, and two other airlines fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Rovaniemi (RVN) twice daily.

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