There are 7 ways to get from Joensuu to Ivalo by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Joensuu Airport
best- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Ivalo (IVL)plane JOE - IVL
8h 44m€278–749Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
15h 43m€86–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Joensuu to Pieksämäkitrain
- Take the train from Pieksämäki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
16h 46m€123–261Drive 836.2 km
- Drive from Joensuu to Ivalocar 836.2 km
10h 3m€159–229Bus to Kuopio, fly
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KUO - IVL
8h 38m€293–820Bus, train
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Take the train from Kuopio to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7bus
15h 53m€102–235Bus via Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Rautatieasema Tbus
- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7bus
16h 44m€134–225
Joensuu to Ivalo by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Joensuu to Ivalo is to bus which costs €85 - €180 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Joensuu to Ivalo is to bus and fly which takes 8h 38m and costs €290 - €850.
No, there is no direct bus from Joensuu to Ivalo. However, there are services departing from Kauppatori L and arriving at Petsamontie 7 via Oulu, Bus Station and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Joensuu and Ivalo is 693 km. The road distance is 836.2 km.
The best way to get from Joensuu to Ivalo without a car is to bus which takes 15h 43m and costs €85 - €180.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Joensuu to Ivalo, including transfers.
Joensuu to Ivalo bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kauppatori L station.
The best way to get from Joensuu to Ivalo is to fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €270 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €180 and takes 15h 43m.
Joensuu to Ivalo bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Joensuu to Ivalo is 836 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Joensuu to Ivalo.
What companies run services between Joensuu, Finland and Ivalo, Finland?
Finnair flies from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Ivalo (IVL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kauppatori L to Petsamontie 7 via Oulu, Bus Station, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Kuopio to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–750
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Joensuu to Pieksämäki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Pieksämäki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kauppatori L to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kauppatori L to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–65
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Savonlinja
- Phone
- +358 16 364 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
Bus from 12 to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
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