There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava to Ruka by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane VIE - KAO
9h 3m€160–621Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane VIE - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
13h 31m€147–437Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
47h 43m€254–430Drive 3,281.1 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Rukacar 3,281.1 km
35h 26m€598–863Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane VIE - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 43m€182–543Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane BUD - KAO
12h 52m€164–684
Bratislava to Ruka by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Ruka is to bus and fly which costs €140 - €440 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Ruka is to bus and fly which takes 9h 3m and costs €160 - €650.
The distance between Bratislava and Ruka is 2206 km. The road distance is 3281.1 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Ruka without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 43m and costs €250 - €430.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Bratislava to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 7:59 AM in Bratislava and 8:59 AM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Ruka is 3281 km. It takes approximately 35h 26m to drive from Bratislava to Ruka.
There are 816+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Ruka, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Bratislava to Ruka. However, you can take the bus to Vienna International Airport, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Talvijärvi E via Warsaw, Bus Station West, Helsinki, Bus Station, Helsinki, Kemijärvi, and Kemijärvi rautatieasema in around 47h 43m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–370
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kuusamo via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kuusamo via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kuusamo via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
- 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
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Ruka Charter Oy
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ruka Charter Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Omni Bus
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