There are 3 ways to get from Oulu to Lapland by train, bus, or car
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Oulu to Lapland by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Lapland is to bus which costs €19 - €35 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Lapland is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €26 - €45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Oulu linja-autoasema and arriving at Rovaniemi linja-autoasema. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oulu and arriving at Rovaniemi. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Oulu and Lapland is 209 km. The road distance is 220.5 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Lapland without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €26 - €45.
The train from Oulu to Rovaniemi takes 2h 19m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Oulu to Lapland bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, depart from Oulu linja-autoasema station.
Oulu to Lapland train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Oulu station.
The best way to get from Oulu to Lapland is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs €26 - €45. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Lapland, Finland?
Finnish Railways (VR) operates a train from Oulu to Rovaniemi every 4 hours. Tickets cost €26–45 and the journey takes 2h 19m. Alternatively, Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom operates a bus from Oulu linja-autoasema to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema 3 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 55m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.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 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kutilan.fi
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More Questions & Answers
Oulu to Lapland bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, arrive at Rovaniemi linja-autoasema station.
Oulu to Lapland train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Rovaniemi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Lapland is 221 km. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Oulu to Lapland.
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