There are 3 ways to get from Ruka to Kirkenes by bus, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Talvijärvi P to ABC pihabus 5
- Take the bus from ABC piha to 2bus
- Take the bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenesbus
13h 11mkr 4,943–5,695Drive 608.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Ruka to Kirkenescar 608.9 km
8h 2mkr 1,245–1,798Bus, fly
- Take the bus from Talvijärvi P to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Lentoasemabus
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane RVN - KKN
15h 4mkr 3,568–5,815
Ruka to Kirkenes by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruka to Kirkenes is to drive which costs kr 1200 - kr 1800 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ruka to Kirkenes is to drive which takes 8h 2m and costs kr 1200 - kr 1800.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruka to Kirkenes. However, there are services departing from Talvijärvi P and arriving at Kirkenes via ABC piha, 2 and Ivalo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Ruka and Kirkenes is 655 km. The road distance is 608.9 km.
The best way to get from Ruka to Kirkenes without a car is to bus which takes 13h 11m and costs kr 4900 - kr 6000.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from Ruka to Kirkenes, including transfers.
Ruka to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Rukahuolto Oy, depart from Talvijärvi P station.
Ruka to Kirkenes bus services, operated by Rukahuolto Oy, arrive at ABC piha station.
Kirkenes is 1h behind Ruka. It is currently 4:56 PM in Ruka and 3:56 PM in Kirkenes.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruka to Kirkenes is 609 km. It takes approximately 8h 2m to drive from Ruka to Kirkenes.
What companies run services between Ruka, Finland and Kirkenes, Norway?
You can take a bus from Talvijärvi P to Kirkenes via ABC piha, 2, and Ivalo in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso, Alta
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Kirkenes Airport via Helsinki, Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 3,200–5,000
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Talvijärvi P to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Talvijärvi P to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–180
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from ABC piha to 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 250–270
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 320–380
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/timetables-and-routes/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 110–160
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from 2 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,400–4,800
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 210–300
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
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