There are 5 ways to get from Espoo to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the train from Espoo to Pasilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
5h 32m€120–336Fly Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
8h 16m€107–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain Pyo 265 / ...
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
18h 12m€130–226Drive 832 km
- Drive from Espoo to Rukacar 832 km
9h 51m€153–220Train, train to Helsinki, fly to Kuusamo, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Espoo to Pasilatrain
- Take the train from Pasila to Lentoasematrain
- Fly from Helsinki to Kuusamoplane
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Rukanportti Ibus
5h 28m
Espoo to Ruka by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Espoo to Ruka is to train and bus which costs €130 - €230 and takes 18h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Espoo to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs €120 - €340.
The distance between Espoo and Ruka is 730 km. The road distance is 832 km.
The best way to get from Espoo to Ruka without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 12m and costs €130 - €230.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Espoo to Ruka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Espoo to Ruka is 832 km. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Espoo to Ruka.
There are 782+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Espoo, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Espoo to Ruka. However, you can take the train to Pasila, take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Espoon asema to Talvijärvi E via Elielinaukio, Helsinki, Kemijärvi, and Kemijärvi rautatieasema in around 18h 12m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Espoo to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Helsinki to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Espoo to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Pasila to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Rukanportti I
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
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