There are 4 ways to get from Glasgow to Ruka by bus, plane, car, car train, or train
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 Edinburgh Airport, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane EDI - KAO
11h 59m€166–392Fly Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane GLA - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
15h 35m€117–365Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Miditrain Trn / ...
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Rukacar
2d€847–1,202Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane EDI - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
14h 17m€204–548
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €370 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Ruka is to bus and fly which takes 11h 59m and costs €160 - €400.
The distance between Glasgow and Ruka is 2141 km.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Glasgow to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 3:46 PM in Glasgow and 5:46 PM in Ruka.
There are 840+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Ruka, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Ruka. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Glasgow to Ruka via Folkestone, Calais-Fréthun, Calais Frethun, Lille Europe, Bruxelles-Midi, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 2d.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 31m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 38m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- 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 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 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
- +358 201 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
- Phone
- +358 (0) 40 722 2022
- [email protected]
- 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
- €15–21
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 40 652 1082
- [email protected]
- Website
- Saaga Travel Oy
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Saaga Travel Oy
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