There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to Oulanka by plane, bus, or train
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Fly to Kuusamo, bus
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane ORD - KAO
- Take the bus from RukaValley to Oulanka Pbus
18h 26m€352–1,328Fly to Oulu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane ORD - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
- Take the bus from RukaValley to Oulanka Pbus
23h 47m€315–1,180Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane ORD - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Kotila Ebus
19h 20m€366–1,313Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane ORD - KEM
- Take the train from Kemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Kotila Ebus
25h 35m€406–1,426Fly to Kittilä Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane ORD - KTT
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Kotila Ebus
23h 19m€455–1,637
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Oulanka is to fly and bus which costs €310 - €1200 and takes 23h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Oulanka is to fly and bus which takes 18h 26m and costs €350 - €1400.
The distance between Chicago and Oulanka is 6980 km.
It takes approximately 18h 26m to get from Chicago to Oulanka, including transfers.
Oulanka is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:14 AM in Chicago and 7:14 PM in Oulanka.
There are 13+ hotels available in Oulanka.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Oulanka, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Oulanka. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, take the line 9 bus to RukaValley, then take the bus to Oulanka P. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Rovaniemi (RVN), walk to Lentoasema, take the bus to ABC piha, take the bus to Kotila E, then take the taxi to Oulanka.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kittilä Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Bus from RukaValley to Oulanka P
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from RukaValley to Oulanka P
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
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