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There are 9 ways to get from Birmingham to Ruka by train, plane, bus, car, or car ferry

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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 30m
    €254–681

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

    cheapest
    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 37m
    €144–451

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 17h
    €323–515

  4. 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
    €740–1,127

  5. 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 Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    14h 26m
    €221–473

  6. 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

  7. 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
    €169–835

  8. 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 3m
    €207–543

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    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 43m
    €149–459

Birmingham to Ruka by bus

Calendar6Weekly Buses
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket€323Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,396.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 30m

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

You can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Ruka Kumpare via London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 2d 17h.

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