There are 4 ways to get from Ruka to Saint Petersburg by bus, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus 8
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
26h 54m₽10,897–22,984Fly Kuusamo to Helsinki, bus
- Fly from Kuusamo to Helsinkiplane
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
17h 6mBus, train
- Take the bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasemabus 5
- Take the train from Kemijärvi to Helsinkitrain
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus 396 / ...
- Take the bus from Jõhvi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
33h 44m₽18,290–31,993Fly Kuusamo to Tartu Ülenurme Airport, train
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane KAO - TAY
- Take the train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidulatrain
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminaltrain
17h 34m₽20,513–53,384
Ruka to Saint Petersburg by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruka to Saint Petersburg is to bus which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 23000 and takes 26h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Ruka to Saint Petersburg is to fly and train which takes 17h 34m and costs RUB 20000 - RUB 55000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruka to Saint Petersburg. However, there are services departing from Ruka Kumpare and arriving at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Kelantie, Oulu, Bus Station and Tallinn Bussijaam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 54m.
The distance between Ruka and Saint Petersburg is 1581 km.
The best way to get from Ruka to Saint Petersburg without a car is to bus which takes 26h 54m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 23000.
It takes approximately 26h 54m to get from Ruka to Saint Petersburg, including transfers.
Ruka to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kelantie station.
Ruka to Saint Petersburg bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
What companies run services between Ruka, Finland and Saint Petersburg, Russia?
You can take a bus from Ruka Kumpare to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal via Kelantie, Oulu, Bus Station, and Tallinn Bussijaam in around 26h 54m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kemijärvi to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–19,000
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Vana-Kuuste to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽470–700
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽470–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Baltiysky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,500
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–1,800
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- nevakivi.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- nevakivi.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–4,600
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–4,600
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Jõhvi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,900–7,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Talvijärvi P to Kemijärvi rautatieasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,200
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- [email protected]
- Website
- mkautobuss.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/
- Schedules at
- https://www.mkautobuss.ee/soiduplaanid/
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- [email protected]
- Website
- estonianlines.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.estonianlines.eu/en/
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