There are 7 ways to get from Bodø to Oulu by plane, train, bus, night train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Oulu Airport
best- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane BOO - OUL
9h 11m€91–355Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Fauske stasjontrain F7 / ...
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Bromsgårdbus 100
- Take the nighttrain from Narvik stasjon to Boden Centralstationnighttrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
20h 17m€127–187Bus
- Take the bus from City Nord to Fauske stasjonbus 100
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Narvik bussterminalbus 100
- Take the bus from Narvik busstation to Kiruna Stadshustorgetbus 3 / ...
- Take the bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 53
- Take the bus from D to Franzenbus
20h 34m€147–197Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Rovaniemi bussterminalbus 106
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
37h 46m€310–558Fly to Rovaniemi, train
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane BOO - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
18h€192–466Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Fauske stasjontrain F7 / ...
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Bromsgårdbus 100
- Take the train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 99
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
20h 18m€122–172Drive 767 km
- Drive from Bodø to Oulucar 767 km
9h 30m€187–271
Bodø to Oulu by train, bus, and night train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodø to Oulu is to train and bus which costs €120 - €180 and takes 20h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bodø to Oulu is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €90 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodø to Oulu. However, there are services departing from City Nord and arriving at Franzen via Fauske stasjon, Narvik busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget and D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 34m.
The distance between Bodø and Oulu is 578 km. The road distance is 767 km.
The best way to get from Bodø to Oulu without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 20h 17m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Bodø to Oulu, including transfers.
Bodø to Oulu bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from City Nord station.
The best way to get from Bodø to Oulu is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs €90 - €360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €200 and takes 20h 34m.
Bodø to Oulu bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Fauske stasjon station.
Oulu is 1h ahead of Bodø. It is currently 3:52 AM in Bodø and 4:52 AM in Oulu.
What companies run services between Bodø, Norway and Oulu, Finland?
Finnair, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Oulu Airport (OUL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from City Nord to Franzen via Fauske stasjon, Narvik busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, and D in around 20h 34m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Bodø Airport to Oulu Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Oulu Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Bodø Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Bodø Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +47 61 25 22 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sj Nord
Train from Bodø stasjon to Fauske stasjon
Train from Bodø stasjon to Fauske stasjon
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Narvik stasjon to Boden Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- 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 Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- 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 Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Narvik station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +47 910 09 600
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Fauske stasjon to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from City Nord to Fauske stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Fauske stasjon to Narvik bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
Bus from Fauske stasjon to Bromsgård
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
- Phone
- +46 980 124 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kiruna Buss Ab
Bus from Narvik busstation to Kiruna Stadshustorget
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Schedules at
- Kiruna Buss Ab
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Kiruna Stadshustorget to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- €45–55
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from D to Franzen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Rovaniemi bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–240
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €170–240
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–130
- Website
- Havila
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