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How to get fromBristol to Rukaby train, plane, car, car train, bus, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Bristol to Ruka by train, plane, car, car train, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane LHR - KAO
    10h 43m
    €250–811

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BRS - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    10h 24m
    €106–334

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rukacar car
    36h 56m
    €739–1,063

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BHX - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    11h 41m
    €162–416

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane LHR - OUL
    3. Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus bus
    15h 16m
    €287–657

  6. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Kuusamo

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane LGW - KAO
    10h 1m
    €217–737

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bristol 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 6m
    €614–980

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€173Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,554.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 43m

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

There is no direct connection from Bristol to Ruka. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bristol to Ruka via Folkestone and Calais-Fréthun in around 36h 56m.

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