There are 4 ways to get from Murmansk to Ruka by bus or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel 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
18h 36m€478–528Bus, fly to Ivalo
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Ivalo (IVL)plane KKN - IVL
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus
17hBus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- 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€567–620Bus, fly to Rovaniemi
- 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 42m
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Ivalo (IVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murmansk to Ruka is to bus which costs €470 - €550 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Murmansk to Ruka is to bus which takes 18h 36m and costs €470 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Murmansk to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel and arriving at Talvijärvi E via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, 2 and Kemijärvi rautatieasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 36m.
The distance between Murmansk and Ruka is 867 km.
The best way to get from Murmansk to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 18h 36m and costs €470 - €550.
It takes approximately 18h 36m to get from Murmansk to Ruka, including transfers.
Murmansk to Ruka bus services, operated by Borodin Bus, depart from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel station.
Murmansk to Ruka bus services, operated by Borodin Bus, arrive at Kirkenes Airport station.
There are 786+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Talvijärvi E via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, 2, and Kemijärvi rautatieasema in around 18h 36m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–490
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–490
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- 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
- €55
- 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
- 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
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- 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 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
- €22–25
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from 2 to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- Rukan Taksi Ja Huoltopalvelu Oy Saapunki
Bus from 2 to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- 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 Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- 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
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
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