There are 6 ways to get from Ruka to Kiruna by bus, train, car, plane, or night train
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Bus, train via Rovaniemi
best- Take the bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus 5
- Take the train from Kemijärvi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna stationtrain 98
14h 22mkr 1,077–1,750Bus, train, night train
cheapest- Take the bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus 5
- Take the train from Kemijärvi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the nighttrain from Boden Centralstation to Kiruna stationnighttrain
14h 39mkr 1,047–1,700Bus
- Take the bus from Kelantie to Merikoskenkatu E1bus 8
- Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Pääovibus
- Take the bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstationbus 11
- Take the bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhusetbus 10
15h 17mkr 1,118–2,161Drive 535.3 km
- Drive from Ruka to Kirunacar 535.3 km
6h 35mkr 1,082–1,563Fly
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Kiruna Airport (KRN)plane KAO - KRN
12h 57mkr 1,376–6,581Bus, train
- Take the bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus 5
- Take the train from Kemijärvi to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Luleå Notviken stationtrain
- Take the train from Luleå Notviken station to Kiruna stationtrain
15h 59mkr 1,247–1,930
Ruka to Kiruna by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruka to Kiruna is to bus which costs 1100 kr - 2200 kr and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ruka to Kiruna is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs 1000 kr - 1600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruka to Kiruna. However, there are services departing from Ruka Kumpare and arriving at Sjukhuset via Kelantie, Merikoskenkatu P1, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum and Töre busstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
The distance between Ruka and Kiruna is 723 km. The road distance is 535.3 km.
The best way to get from Ruka to Kiruna without a car is to bus and train via Rovaniemi which takes 14h 22m and costs 1000 kr - 1800 kr.
It takes approximately 14h 22m to get from Ruka to Kiruna, including transfers.
Ruka to Kiruna bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kelantie station.
The best way to get from Ruka to Kiruna is to bus which takes 15h 17m and costs 1100 kr - 2200 kr. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 1300 kr - 7000 kr and takes 12h 57m.
Ruka to Kiruna bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Merikoskenkatu E1 station.
Kiruna is 1h behind Ruka. It is currently 7:37 AM in Ruka and 6:37 AM in Kiruna.
What companies run services between Ruka, Finland and Kiruna, Sweden?
You can take a bus from Ruka Kumpare to Sjukhuset via Kelantie, Merikoskenkatu P1, Haparanda Tornio resecentrum, and Töre busstation in around 15h 17m. Alternatively, Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Kiruna Airport (KRN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Kiruna Airport via Helsinki, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–6,500
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemijärvi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 140–240
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemijärvi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–420
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemijärvi to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–420
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 430–650
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Haparanda station to Luleå Notviken station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–450
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Luleå Notviken station to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–750
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 380–600
- Website
- Swedish Railways (SJ)
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- SJ AB
Night train from Boden Centralstation to Kiruna station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–600
- Website
- SJ AB
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kelantie to Merikoskenkatu E1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 300–400
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Nevakivi Oy
Bus from Kelantie to Merikoskenkatu E1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Nevakivi Oy
- Website
- Ruka Charter Oy
Bus from Kelantie to Merikoskenkatu E1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Ruka Charter Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Pääovi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- lanstrafikennorrbotten.se
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–220
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 190–220
Bus from Töre busstation to Sjukhuset
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–520
- Book at
- resrobot.se
- Online fare
- kr 460–520
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Länstrafiken Västerbotten
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Haparanda Tornio resecentrum to Töre busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 997
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
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