There are 6 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Finnish Lakeland by train, bus, or plane
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 Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Mikkelitrain
- Take the bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MHbus 430
11h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from 12 to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvatbus Ob5
- Take the bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MHbus 430
12h 45mFly Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RVN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Mikkelitrain
- Take the bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MHbus
8h 54mBus via Pohjanpuistikko P
- Take the bus from Pohjanpuistikko P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvatbus Ob5
- Take the bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MHbus 430
13h 13mFly Rovaniemi to Kuopio, train, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kuopio (KUO)plane RVN - KUO
- Take the train from Kuopio to Mikkelitrain
- Take the bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MHbus
11hFly Rovaniemi to Helsinki, train, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi to Helsinkiplane
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Mikkelitrain
- Take the bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MHbus
9h 38m
Rovaniemi (RVN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Finnish Lakeland. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema and arriving at Puumala MH via 12 and Mikkeli laituri 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Finnish Lakeland is 782 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Finnish Lakeland without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Rovaniemi to Finnish Lakeland, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Finnish Lakeland bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, depart from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema station.
Rovaniemi to Finnish Lakeland bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, arrive at Oulu linja-autoasema station.
There are 102+ hotels available in Finnish Lakeland.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Finnish Lakeland, Etelä-Karjala, Finland?
You can take a bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Puumala MH via 12, Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat, Mikkeli laituri 7, and Puumala MH in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kuopio via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Mikkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Mikkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kuopio to Mikkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tikkurila to Mikkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Mikkeli laituri 7 to Puumala MH
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
Bus from Pohjanpuistikko P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne Oy
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Pohjanpuistikko P to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
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