There are 7 ways to get from Luleå to Sodankylä by bus, train, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 20
- Take the bus from 1 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 5 to 2bus
9h 13m€53–104Train, bus
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Ostoskuja Pbus
9h 13m€59–100Drive 378.6 km
- Drive from Luleå to Sodankyläcar 378.6 km
4h 38m€80–116Fly, drive, bus
- Fly from Luleå/Kallax Airport (LLA) to Pajala Airport (PJA)plane LLA - PJA
- Drive from Pajala Airport (PJA) to Kolari keskusta Lcar
- Take the bus from Kolari keskusta L to 1bus
- Take the bus from 5 to 2bus
7h 19m€205–310Train, bus via 2
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 5 to 2bus
9h 15m€59–100Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to 2bus
9h 24m€59–100Bus via Luleå Malmuddsviadukten
- Take the bus from Luleå Malmuddsviadukten to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 11
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Sodankyla, Bus Stationbus
9h 35m€55–71
Luleå to Sodankylä by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luleå to Sodankylä is to bus via Luleå Malmuddsviadukten which costs €50 - €75 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Luleå to Sodankylä is to drive which takes 4h 38m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Luleå to Sodankylä. However, there are services departing from Luleå Pontusbadet and arriving at 2 via D, 1 and 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 13m.
The distance between Luleå and Sodankylä is 450 km. The road distance is 378.6 km.
The best way to get from Luleå to Sodankylä without a car is to bus which takes 9h 13m and costs €50 - €110.
It takes approximately 9h 13m to get from Luleå to Sodankylä, including transfers.
Luleå to Sodankylä bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Luleå Pontusbadet station.
Luleå to Sodankylä bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Haparanda Tornio resecentrum station.
Sodankylä is 1h ahead of Luleå. It is currently 4:34 AM in Luleå and 5:34 AM in Sodankylä.
Yes, the driving distance between Luleå to Sodankylä is 379 km. It takes approximately 4h 38m to drive from Luleå to Sodankylä.
What companies run services between Luleå, Sweden and Sodankylä, Finland?
You can take a bus from Luleå Pontusbadet to 2 via D, 1, and 5 in around 9h 13m.
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Luleå/Kallax Airport to Pajala Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- 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 Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- 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
- 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
- €24–27
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- €24–27
Bus from Luleå Malmuddsviadukten to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- €25–29
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Ostoskuja P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Rautatieasema T to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–26
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Ostoskuja P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–28
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–29
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rautatieasema T to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–29
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Ostoskuja P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rautatieasema T to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 5 to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Rautatieasema T to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 040 502 5691
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rundgren
Bus from Kolari keskusta L to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- Rundgren
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, Bus Station to Sodankyla, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
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