There are 9 ways to get from Oulu to Vadsø by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
15h 18mkr 5,417–6,506Train to Rovaniemi, fly to Vadsø Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane RVN - VDS
17h 5mkr 1,569–4,366Drive 799.9 km
- Drive from Oulu to Vadsøcar 799.9 km
10h 12mkr 2,070–2,990Fly Oulu Airport to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane OUL - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
11h 57mkr 2,185–5,909Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
15h 43mkr 4,733–6,052Train, bus via Kiilopää
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
16h 7mkr 5,827–6,806Bus via Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Linnankatu 9 to Rautatieasema Tbus
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
17h 21mkr 5,879–7,039Fly Oulu Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane OUL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus
13h 16mkr 8,085–10,009Train to Rovaniemi, fly to Kirkenes Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RVN - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
15h 30mkr 3,369–6,446
Oulu to Vadsø by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Vadsø is to drive which costs kr 2000 - kr 3000 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Vadsø is to drive which takes 10h 12m and costs kr 2000 - kr 3000.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Vadsø. However, there are services departing from Oulu, Bus Station and arriving at Skolegata via 1, Ivalo and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Oulu and Vadsø is 895 km. The road distance is 799.9 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Vadsø without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 18m and costs kr 5000 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 15h 18m to get from Oulu to Vadsø, including transfers.
Oulu to Vadsø bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu, Bus Station.
Oulu to Vadsø bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, Bus Station.
Vadsø is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 6:49 PM in Oulu and 5:49 PM in Vadsø.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Vadsø is 800 km. It takes approximately 10h 12m to drive from Oulu to Vadsø.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Vadsø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Skolegata via 1, Ivalo, and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oulu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Oulu Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tampere, Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–5,500
Flights from Oulu Airport to Ivalo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–5,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Ivalo via Tampere, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 3,600–5,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–5,500
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,800–5,500
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vadsø Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vadsø Airport via Helsinki, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–5,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–470
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–470
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–470
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 300–470
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–5,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–5,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 210–320
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 16 364 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne
Bus from Linnankatu 9 to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–700
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne
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