There are 8 ways to get from Åre to Ruka by train, bus, car, plane, or night 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, bus via Umeå
best- Take the train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
22h 4m€157–248Train, bus
- Take the train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Västratrain
- Take the bus from Sundsvall to Torniobus
- Take the train from Kemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
22h 32m€188–210Drive 1,072.3 km
- Drive from Åre to Rukacar 1,072.3 km
13h 45m€226–326Train, train to Trondheim, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the train from Åre tågstation to Storlien stationtrain
- Take the train from Storlien station to Hell stasjontrain
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane TRD - KAO
13h 46m€192–502Bus
- Take the bus from Åre tågstation to Östersund Centrumbus 155
- Take the bus from Östersund busstation to Örnsköldsvik Centralstationbus 40
- Take the bus from Örnsköldsvik to Luleå Scandic Hotellbus
- Take the bus from Luleå Midgårdsvägen to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 20
- Take the bus from D to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
24h 10mTrain, night train, bus
- Take the train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Centralstationtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Sundsvall Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationnighttrain
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
24h 32m€184–281Train to Åre Östersund Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the train from Åre tågstation to Östersund Centralstationtrain
- Fly from Åre Östersund Airport (OSD) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane OSD - KAO
16h 35m€230–628Train, train to Trondheim, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from Åre tågstation to Storlien stationtrain
- Take the train from Storlien station to Hell stasjontrain
- Fly from Trondheim (TRD) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane TRD - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
15h 9m€202–392
Åre to Ruka by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Åre to Ruka is to train and bus which costs €180 - €210 and takes 22h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Åre to Ruka is to drive which takes 13h 45m and costs €220 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Åre station to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Åre tågstation and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via Östersund busstation, Örnsköldsvik, Luleå Midgårdsvägen, D and Oulu, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 10m.
The distance between Åre and Ruka is 1374 km. The road distance is 1072.3 km.
The best way to get from Åre to Ruka without a car is to train and bus via Umeå which takes 22h 4m and costs €150 - €250.
It takes approximately 22h 4m to get from Åre to Ruka, including transfers.
Åre to Ruka bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Jämtland, depart from Åre tågstation.
Åre to Ruka bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Jämtland, arrive at Östersund Centrum station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Åre. It is currently 12:38 PM in Åre and 1:38 PM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Åre to Ruka is 1072 km. It takes approximately 13h 45m to drive from Åre to Ruka.
What companies run services between Åre, Sweden and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Åre tågstation to Ruka Kumpare via Östersund Centrum, Östersund busstation, Örnsköldsvik Centralstation, Örnsköldsvik, Luleå Scandic Hotell, Luleå Midgårdsvägen, D, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Trondheim to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Trondheim to Kuusamo via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Åre Östersund Airport to Kuusamo via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Trondheim to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Trondheim to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Trondheim to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €52
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €52
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Västra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Åre tågstation to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Åre tågstation to Östersund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Åre tågstation to Storlien station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Storlien station to Hell stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Åre tågstation to Sundsvall Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Åre tågstation to Östersund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Storlien station to Hell stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Storlien station to Hell stasjon
Train from Storlien station to Hell stasjon
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Sundsvall Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Train from Åre tågstation to Östersund Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- Snälltåget
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumpare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumpare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Sundsvall to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €96–97
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Örnsköldsvik to Luleå Scandic Hotell
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €94
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
- Phone
- 0771 - 100 110
- Website
- Länstrafiken Jämtlands län AB
Bus from Åre tågstation to Östersund Centrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Länstrafiken Jämtlands län AB
Bus from Östersund busstation to Örnsköldsvik Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Länstrafiken Jämtlands län AB
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå Midgårdsvägen to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Luleå Midgårdsvägen to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- €23–27
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from D to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
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