There are 7 ways to get from Bodø to Ruka by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane BOO - KAO
12h 15m€110–388Train, bus via Boden
- 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
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
24h 58m€144–207Bus
- 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 Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
25h 19m€170–232Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Bodø kystrutekai to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Santa Claus Villagebus 106
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
39h 11m€308–572Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane BOO - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
18h 3m€190–468Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodø stasjon to Fauske stasjontrain F7 / ...
- Take the bus from Fauske stasjon to Narvik bussterminalbus 100
- Take the bus from Narvik bussterminal to Nordkjosbotnbus 100
- Take the bus from Nordkjosbotn to Rovaniemi bussterminalbus 106
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
26h 28m€262–385Drive 931.9 km
- Drive from Bodø to Rukacar 931.9 km
11h 47m€228–329
Bodø to Ruka by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodø to Ruka is to train and bus via Boden which costs €140 - €210 and takes 24h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bodø to Ruka is to drive which takes 11h 47m and costs €220 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodø to Ruka. However, there are services departing from City Nord and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via Fauske stasjon, Narvik busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, D and Oulu, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 19m.
The distance between Bodø and Ruka is 704 km. The road distance is 931.9 km.
The best way to get from Bodø to Ruka without a car is to train and bus via Boden which takes 24h 58m and costs €140 - €210.
It takes approximately 12h 15m to get from Bodø to Ruka, including transfers.
Bodø to Ruka bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, depart from City Nord station.
The best way to get from Bodø to Ruka is to fly which takes 12h 15m and costs €110 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €170 - €240 and takes 25h 19m.
Bodø to Ruka bus services, operated by Nordland fylkeskommune, arrive at Fauske stasjon station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Bodø. It is currently 12:37 PM in Bodø and 1:37 PM in Ruka.
What companies run services between Bodø, Norway and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Bodø Airport (BOO) to Kuusamo (KAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from City Nord to Ruka Kumpare via Fauske stasjon, Narvik busstation, Kiruna Stadshustorget, D, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 25h 19m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Bodø Airport to Kuusamo via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- 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 Narvik bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Nordland fylkeskommune
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
- +46 980 124 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 Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Santa Claus Village
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €170–250
Bus from Nordkjosbotn to Rovaniemi bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €150–220
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- 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
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
- Phone
- + 47 777 88 777
- Website
- Svipper
Bus from Narvik bussterminal to Nordkjosbotn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Svipper
- 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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