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There are 8 ways to get from Heathrow to Ruka by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane LHR - KAO
    7h 8m
    €217–645

  2. Fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane LHR - OUL
    2. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    10h 26m
    €198–409

  3. Bus, train via Oulu

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain train
    4. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 14h
    €373–596

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Rukacar car
    35h 49m
    €815–1,126

  5. Fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane LHR - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    10h 8m
    €207–468

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus bus
    2d 14h
    €315–495

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus bus 5
    2d 19h
    €394–618

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Rukacar car
    36h 56m
    €658–1,081

Heathrow to Ruka by train, subway, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket€373Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,341.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Ruka, Finland?

Finnair, Lufthansa, and British Airways fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kuusamo (KAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Ruka Kumpare via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 2d 14h.

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