There are 5 ways to get from Helsinki to Ruka by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
4h 37m€119–333Fly 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
7h 22m€106–235Train, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain Pyo 265 / ...
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
16h 9m€134–217Drive 818.3 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Rukacar 818.3 km
9h 43m€150–217Line 600 bus to Helsinki, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the bus from Rautatientori to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Helsinki to Kuusamoplane
4h 54m
Helsinki to Ruka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Ruka is to train and bus which costs €130 - €220 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Ruka is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs €110 - €340.
The distance between Helsinki and Ruka is 717 km. The road distance is 818.3 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Ruka without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 9m and costs €130 - €220.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Helsinki to Ruka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Ruka is 818 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Helsinki to Ruka.
There are 782+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO) 6 times a week.
- 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 Helsinki to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- 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 9 47664000
- [email protected]
- Website
- hsl.fi
Bus from Rautatientori to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- https://www.hsl.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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