There are 8 ways to get from Nurmes to Rovaniemi by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Kajaani
best- Take the bus from 2 to Kajaani matkakeskus L3bus
- Take the train from Kajaani to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
8h 27m€67–108Bus via Oulu
cheapest- Take the bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Joensuu - Kajaani - Oulu
- Take the bus from 12 to 1bus Oulu - Ranua - Rovaniemi
9h 35m€50–97Bus, train
- Take the bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Joensuu - Kajaani - Oulu
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain Ic 23 / ...
8h 31m€62–92Drive 431 km
- Drive from Nurmes to Rovaniemicar 431 km
5h 13m€79–115Drive to Kajaani, fly
- Drive from Nurmes to Kajaani-Airport-KAJcar
- Fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane KAJ - RVN
9h 2m€169–445Bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Joensuu - Kajaani - Oulu
- Take the bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasemabus 3003 / ...
9h€55–82Bus to Kuopio, fly
- Take the bus from 2 to Tulobus
- Fly from Kuopio (KUO) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane KUO - RVN
10h 16mTrain to Joensuu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nurmes to Joensuutrain
- Fly from Joensuu Airport (JOE) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane JOE - RVN
12h 6m€185–500
Nurmes to Rovaniemi by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nurmes to Rovaniemi is to bus which costs €55 - €85 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Nurmes to Rovaniemi is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Nurmes to Rovaniemi. However, there are services departing from 2 and arriving at Rovaniemi linja-autoasema via Oulu linja-autoasema. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Nurmes and Rovaniemi is 526 km. The road distance is 431 km.
The best way to get from Nurmes to Rovaniemi without a car is to bus and train via Kajaani which takes 8h 27m and costs €65 - €110.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Nurmes to Rovaniemi, including transfers.
Nurmes to Rovaniemi bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from 2 station.
Nurmes to Rovaniemi bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nurmes to Rovaniemi is 431 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Nurmes to Rovaniemi.
There are 1746+ hotels available in Rovaniemi.
What companies run services between Nurmes, Pohjois-Karjala, Finland and Rovaniemi, Finland?
You can take a bus from 2 to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema via Oulu linja-autoasema in around 9h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kajaani to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Kuopio to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Joensuu Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kajaani to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Nurmes to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 2 to Kajaani matkakeskus L3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–24
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 2 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- traficom.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
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- kutilan.fi
Bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kutilan.fi
Bus from 12 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kutilan.fi
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 12 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 (017) 511 811
- [email protected]
- Website
- rautalamminauto.fi
Bus from 2 to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- rautalamminauto.fi
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