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 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 ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
18h 33m€482–531Bus, 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 ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
16h 57mBus, 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 €480 - €540 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Murmansk to Ruka is to bus which takes 18h 33m and costs €480 - €540.
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 ABC piha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 33m.
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 33m and costs €480 - €540.
It takes approximately 18h 33m 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 782+ 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 ABC piha in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–380
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Alta, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €290–440
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €58
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- 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
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–27
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from 2 to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
Bus from 2 to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- 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
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
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