There are 10 ways to get from Oulu to Vardø by train, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus 150
16h 28mkr 4,917–6,336Train to Rovaniemi, fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane RVN - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhusbus
17h 59mkr 1,649–4,486Drive 873.9 km
- Drive from Oulu to Vardøcar 873.9 km
11h 18mkr 2,262–3,267Fly 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 Vardø rådhusbus
13h 8mkr 2,275–6,039Bus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus 150
16h 58mkr 4,831–6,194Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema T to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
18h 19mkr 5,907–7,166Bus 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 Vardø rådhusbus 150
18h 36mkr 5,969–7,169Fly 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 Vardø rådhusbus
14h 31mkr 8,175–10,139Train 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 Vardø rådhusbus
16h 41mkr 3,459–6,576Train to Rovaniemi, fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemitrain
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane RVN - VAW
21h 43mkr 1,969–5,366
Oulu to Vardø by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oulu to Vardø is to drive which costs kr 2200 - kr 3300 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Oulu to Vardø is to drive which takes 11h 18m and costs kr 2200 - kr 3300.
No, there is no direct bus from Oulu station to Vardø. However, there are services departing from Oulu, Bus Station and arriving at Vardø rådhus via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between Oulu and Vardø is 965 km. The road distance is 873.9 km.
The best way to get from Oulu to Vardø without a car is to train and bus which takes 16h 28m and costs kr 4900 - kr 6500.
It takes approximately 16h 28m to get from Oulu to Vardø, including transfers.
Oulu to Vardø bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Oulu, Bus Station.
Oulu to Vardø bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Vardø is 1h behind Oulu. It is currently 11:24 PM in Oulu and 10:24 PM in Vardø.
Yes, the driving distance between Oulu to Vardø is 874 km. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Oulu to Vardø.
What companies run services between Oulu, Finland and Vardø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Vardø rådhus via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo, and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen in around 16h 58m.
- 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 Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Helsinki, Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,500–7,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Hammerfest, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,700
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport, Vadsø Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–4,800
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Helsinki, Ivalo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 2,300–6,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Helsinki, Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–6,000
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
- 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
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 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 Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- 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
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 Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
- 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 Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- 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 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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 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 Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,300
- 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 Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- 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, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–330
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–260
- Website
- Havila
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