There are 8 ways to get from Kajaani to Ivalo by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Kajaani to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7bus
10h 27m€69–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kaukametsä P 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
11h 8m€60–145Drive 623 km
- Drive from Kajaani to Ivalocar 623 km
7h 27m€118–171Fly from Kajaani
- Fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KAJ - IVL
7h 53m€275–747Train, bus via Hotelli Ivalo P
- Take the train from Kajaani to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Hotelli Ivalo Pbus
10h 40m€70–173Bus via Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Kauppatori P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Rautatieasema Tbus
- Take the bus from Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7bus
12h 25mTrain to Oulu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kajaani to Oulutrain
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane OUL - IVL
7h 48m€329–835Train to Kuopio, fly
- Take the train from Kajaani to Kuopiotrain
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KUO - IVL
8h 4m€301–823
Kajaani to Ivalo by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kajaani to Ivalo is to bus which costs €60 - €150 and takes 11h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kajaani to Ivalo is to drive which takes 7h 27m and costs €110 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Kajaani to Ivalo. However, there are services departing from Kaukametsä P and arriving at Petsamontie 7 via Oulu, Bus Station and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 8m.
The distance between Kajaani and Ivalo is 688 km. The road distance is 623 km.
The best way to get from Kajaani to Ivalo without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 27m and costs €65 - €170.
It takes approximately 10h 27m to get from Kajaani to Ivalo, including transfers.
Kajaani to Ivalo bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kaukametsä P station.
The best way to get from Kajaani to Ivalo is to bus which takes 11h 8m and costs €60 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €270 - €750 and takes 7h 53m.
Kajaani to Ivalo bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kajaani to Ivalo is 623 km. It takes approximately 7h 27m to drive from Kajaani to Ivalo.
What companies run services between Kajaani, Kainuu, Finland and Ivalo, Finland?
You can take a bus from Kaukametsä P to Petsamontie 7 via Oulu, Bus Station, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 11h 8m. Alternatively, Finnair flies from Kajaani (KAJ) to Ivalo (IVL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kajaani to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Oulu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Oulu Airport to Ivalo via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
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 Kajaani to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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 Kajaani to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- 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 Kajaani to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kajaani to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- 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 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- 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
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
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- 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
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- 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
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Roimunrotko P to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kaukametsä P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–30
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wiimax
Bus from Kaukametsä P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Wiimax
Bus from Kauppatori P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Wiimax
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
- 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
- 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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