There are 6 ways to get from Nivala to Salla by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Rovaniemi
best- Take the train from Ylivieska to Rovaniemitrain Ic 25 / ...
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Salla keskustabus Rovaniemi - Kemijärvi - Salla
8h 4m€73–125Bus
- Take the bus from linja-autoasema to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 1 to Salla keskustabus
10h 5mDrive 473.6 km
- Drive from Nivala to Sallacar 473.6 km
6h 12m€87–126Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Ylivieska to Kokkolatrain
- Fly from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane KOK - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Salla keskustabus
12h 11m€257–606Train, bus
- Take the train from Ylivieska to Kemijärvitrain Pyo 265 / ...
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Liinaharjuntie Ibus Kemijärvi - Salla
8h 59mTrain, bus via Oulu
- Take the train from Nivala to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Salla keskustabus
10h 9m
Nivala to Salla by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nivala to Salla is to train and bus via Rovaniemi which costs €70 - €130 and takes 8h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Nivala to Salla is to drive which takes 6h 12m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Nivala to Salla. However, there are services departing from linja-autoasema and arriving at Salla keskusta via Oulu linja-autoasema and 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Nivala and Salla is 512 km. The road distance is 473.6 km.
The best way to get from Nivala to Salla without a car is to train and bus via Rovaniemi which takes 8h 4m and costs €70 - €130.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Nivala to Salla, including transfers.
Nivala to Salla bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, depart from linja-autoasema station.
Nivala to Salla bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nivala to Salla is 474 km. It takes approximately 6h 12m to drive from Nivala to Salla.
There are 56+ hotels available in Salla.
What companies run services between Nivala, Finland and Salla, Finland?
You can take a bus from linja-autoasema to Salla keskusta via Oulu linja-autoasema and 1 in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Ylivieska to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Ylivieska to Kokkola
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Ylivieska to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Nivala to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
Bus from 1 to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
Bus from Lentoasema to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from linja-autoasema to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Liinaharjuntie I
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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