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There are 8 ways to get from Birmingham to Ruka by train, plane, car, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane MAN - KAO
    11h 27m
    €253–681

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane LPL - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 42m
    €149–459

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rukacar car
    38h 8m
    €639–1,025

  4. Fly Birmingham Airport to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BHX - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    10h 16m
    €181–557

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane MAN - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 41m
    €159–461

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane STN - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 15m
    €189–885

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BRS - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 4m
    €207–543

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane MAN - OUL
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus bus
    15h 29m
    €231–487

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€213Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,393.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 27m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Ruka, Finland?

There is no direct connection from Birmingham to Ruka. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Birmingham to Ruka via Port of Dover and Calais in around 38h 8m.

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