The average bus between Tampere and Lapland takes 12h 1m and the fastest bus takes 10h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Tampere to Lapland. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Tampere and Lapland. The earliest departure is at 8:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Tampere is at 10:50 PM which arrives into Lapland at 6:30 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 12h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

10h 5m • 1 change
Arrives next day

12h 55m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Tampere to Lapland. However, there are services departing from Tampere station and arriving at Lapland station via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
Tampere to Lapland bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 2 station.
Tampere to Lapland bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Rovaniemi linja-autoasema station.
The distance between Tampere and Lapland is 706.8 km. The road distance is 711 km.
You can take a bus from 2 to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus in around 10h 15m.