There are 8 ways to get from Luleå to Joensuu by plane, bus, train, car, or taxi
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 Luleå/Kallax Airport
best- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane LLA - JOE
7h 56m€106–448Bus via Kuopio
cheapest- Take the bus from Luleå busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 20
- Take the bus from C to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5bus Ob5
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to 2bus
14h 15m€65–99Bus
- Take the bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 20
- Take the bus from C to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Kauppatori Ibus
13h 32m€81–108Train, bus
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kuopiotrain
- Take the bus from Linja-autoasema to 2bus
13h 43m€104–163Drive 652.1 km
- Drive from Luleå to Joensuucar 652.1 km
8h 6m€123–178Taxi to Kemi-Tornio Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Luleå Airport to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumtaxi
- Fly from Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane KEM - JOE
9h 44m€187–481Train, train to Oulu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane OUL - JOE
11h 59m€219–534Train, bus to Rovaniemi, fly
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airportbus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane RVN - JOE
12h 41m€143–473
Luleå to Joensuu by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luleå to Joensuu is to bus via Kuopio which costs €65 - €100 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Luleå to Joensuu is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Luleå to Joensuu. However, there are services departing from Luleå Pontusbadet and arriving at Kauppatori I via C and 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 32m.
The distance between Luleå and Joensuu is 498 km. The road distance is 652.1 km.
The best way to get from Luleå to Joensuu without a car is to bus which takes 13h 32m and costs €80 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Luleå to Joensuu, including transfers.
Luleå to Joensuu bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Luleå Pontusbadet station.
The best way to get from Luleå to Joensuu is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs €100 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €110 and takes 13h 32m.
Luleå to Joensuu bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Haparanda Tornio resecentrum station.
Joensuu is 1h ahead of Luleå. It is currently 11:11 AM in Luleå and 12:11 PM in Joensuu.
What companies run services between Luleå, Sweden and Joensuu, Finland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Finnair, and Norwegian Air International fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Joensuu Airport (JOE) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Kauppatori I via C and 12 in around 13h 32m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Joensuu Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–600
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Joensuu Airport via Gothenburg, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–650
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Joensuu Airport via Stockholm, Turku, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Kemi-Tornio Airport to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–450
Flights from Oulu Airport to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Oulu Airport to Joensuu Airport via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Rovaniemi to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–550
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €31
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Luleå busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- €23–27
Bus from Luleå busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–27
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- €24–27
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from C to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from C to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Kuopio Linja-autoasema 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from 12 to Kauppatori I
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Savonlinja
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Website
- Savonlinja
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Linja-autoasema to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- €19–22
Länstrafiken Norrbotten
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
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