There are 4 ways to get from Rovaniemi to Saimaa by train, bus, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Mikkelitrain
- Take the bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Tbus K14
13h 53m€96–182Bus via Oulu
cheapest- Take the bus from 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to 3bus Ob5
- Take the bus from Varkaus to Savonlinnabus S14
14h 15m€44–90Bus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Jyväskylä Matkakeskusbus 3003 / ...
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to Tbus K13
13h 55mFly, train
- Fly from Rovaniemi to Helsinkiplane
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Parikkalatrain
- Take the train from Parikkala to Savonlinnatrain
9h 17m
Rovaniemi to Saimaa by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rovaniemi to Saimaa is to bus via Oulu which costs €40 - €90 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rovaniemi to Saimaa is to train and bus which takes 13h 53m and costs €95 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Rovaniemi to Saimaa. However, there are services departing from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema and arriving at T via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Rovaniemi and Saimaa is 817 km.
The best way to get from Rovaniemi to Saimaa without a car is to train and bus which takes 13h 53m and costs €95 - €190.
It takes approximately 13h 53m to get from Rovaniemi to Saimaa, including transfers.
Rovaniemi to Saimaa bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, depart from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema station.
Rovaniemi to Saimaa bus services, operated by Tilausliikenne Himanen, arrive at Jyväskylä Matkakeskus station.
There are 90+ hotels available in Saimaa.
What companies run services between Rovaniemi, Finland and Saimaa, Finland?
You can take a bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Savonlinna via Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4, T, Savonlinna, and Pääskylahti in around 13h 55m.
- 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 Mikkeli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tikkurila to Parikkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Parikkala to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- 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
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–28
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Varkaus to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Rovaniemi linja-autoasema to Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 4 to T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Varkaus to Savonlinna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 20 1415500
- [email protected]
- Website
- savonlinja.fi
Bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://savonlinja.fi/en/
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 Jyväskylä Matkakeskus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 1 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- 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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