There are 5 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
12h 26m€167–372Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane EDI - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 44m€132–342Drive, 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€925–1,318Fly Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- 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
13h 30m€172–605Bus 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 Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
13h 22m€225–544
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Ruka is to bus and fly which costs €160 - €380 and takes 12h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Ruka is to bus and fly which takes 10h 44m and costs €130 - €350.
The distance between Glasgow and Ruka is 2144 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Glasgow to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 1:26 AM in Glasgow and 3:26 AM in Ruka.
There are 843+ 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 Ruka Kumpare. 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
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–600
- 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
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- 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
- €18–28
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- 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
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–18
- 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
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
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
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumpare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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