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 24m€115–375Fly 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
13h 26m€107–335Drive, Eurotunnel, train
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Take the train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europetrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles Miditrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Drive from Hamburg-Harburg to Rukacar
2d€827–1,246Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- 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 49m€167–337Bus 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€212–573
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €340 and takes 13h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Ruka is to bus and fly which takes 10h 49m and costs €160 - €340.
The distance between Glasgow and Ruka is 2141 km.
It takes approximately 12h 24m to get from Glasgow to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 1:43 PM in Glasgow and 3:43 PM in Ruka.
There are 785+ 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, Bruxelles-Midi, and Hamburg-Harburg in around 2d.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €180–500
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Rovaniemi via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuusamo via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Calais Frethun to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Europe to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Bruxelles-Midi to Hamburg-Harburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- €8–17
- 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/
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
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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