There are 3 ways to get from Murmansk to Ruka by bus or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus 211
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
19h 8mBus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
cheapest- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
19h 48m€575–639Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane KKN - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
17h 22m
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Murmansk to Ruka is to bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää which costs €550 - €650 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Murmansk to Ruka is to bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää which takes 19h 48m and costs €550 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Murmansk station to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Murmansk Bus station and arriving at Talvijärvi E via Zapolyarny, Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, 2 and Kemijärvi rautatieasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 8m.
The distance between Murmansk and Ruka is 880 km.
The best way to get from Murmansk to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 19h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 19h 8m to get from Murmansk to Ruka, including transfers.
Murmansk to Ruka bus services, operated by Murmansk Avtotrans, depart from Murmansk Bus station.
Murmansk to Ruka bus services, operated by Murmansk Avtotrans, arrive at Zapolyarny station.
Ruka is 1h behind Murmansk. It is currently 11:03 PM in Murmansk and 10:03 PM in Ruka.
There are 840+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Murmansk Bus station to Talvijärvi E via Zapolyarny, Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, 2, and Kemijärvi rautatieasema in around 19h 8m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €450–490
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 2 to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from 2 to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–30
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- LaplandTours
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