There are 8 ways to get from Tallinn to Ruka by ferry, plane, bus, or car
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Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
7h 20m€141–373Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Oulu, Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8
17h 4m€78–147Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Rukacar
12h 18m€170–251Bus to Helsinki, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
- Fly from Helsinki to Kuusamoplane
7h 23mFly Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane TLL - KAO
7h 44m€168–300Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane TLL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
9h 39m€140–262Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 5m€128–275Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Oulu Airport, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane TLL - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
11h 17m€165–298
Tallinn to Ruka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to bus which costs €75 - €150 and takes 17h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 20m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and arriving at Talvijärvi P via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 4m.
The distance between Tallinn and Ruka is 798 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 17h 4m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Tallinn to Ruka, including transfers.
Tallinn to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to bus which takes 17h 4m and costs €75 - €150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €160 - €300 and takes 7h 44m.
Tallinn to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oulu, Bus Station.
There are 782+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Talvijärvi P via Oulu, Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 17h 4m. Alternatively, Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–190
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–130
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 0400 153884
- [email protected]
- Website
- tilausliikennehimanen.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- [email protected]
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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