There are 6 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Koli by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Kajaani
best- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kajaanitrain
- Take the bus from 2 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie Ebus
9h 29m€92–142Bus via 1
cheapest- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 12 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie Ebus Oulu - Kajaani - Joensuu
10h 17m€73–130Train, bus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain Ic 24 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie Ebus Oulu - Kajaani - Joensuu
9h 38m€85–127Drive 498.9 km
- Drive from Rovaniemi to Kolicar 498.9 km
6h€92–132Fly, bus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Joensuu Airport (JOE)plane RVN - JOE
- Take the bus from Kauppatori L to Harivaara Pbus
7h 40m€225–561Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasemabus 3003 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie Ebus Oulu - Kajaani - Joensuu
10h 12m€78–116
Rovaniemi (RVN) to Joensuu Airport (JOE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Koli is to bus which costs €75 - €120 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Koli is to drive which takes 6h and costs €90 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Koli. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema and arriving at Kolinportti Joensuuntie E via 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Koli is 608 km. The road distance is 498.9 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Koli without a car is to train and bus via Kajaani which takes 9h 29m and costs €90 - €150.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Rovaniemi to Koli, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Koli bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, depart from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema station.
Rovaniemi to Koli bus services, operated by Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, arrive at Oulu linja-autoasema station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rovaniemi to Koli is 499 km. It takes approximately 6h to drive from Rovaniemi to Koli.
There are 136+ hotels available in Koli.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Koli, Finland?
You can take a bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Koli via 12 and Kolinportti Joensuuntie E in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Joensuu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 2 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie E
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 12 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie E
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from Kauppatori L to Harivaara P
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 12 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie E
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 12 to Kolinportti Joensuuntie E
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Phone
- 013 122 324
- [email protected]
- Website
- savokarjalanlinja.fi
Bus from Kauppatori L to Harivaara P
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- savokarjalanlinja.fi
- Website
- traficom.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- 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 Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Oulu linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to 12
- 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/
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