There are 5 ways to get from Umeå to Kuusamo by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Umeå Shell Teg to Torniobus
- Take the train from Kemi to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 5 to Kelantiebus
14h 18m€141–153Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstationtrain
- Take the train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8
14h 22m€105–190Drive 674.3 km
- Drive from Umeå to Kuusamocar 674.3 km
8h 14m€124–179Fly
- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane UME - KAO
11h 24m€208–567Bus
- Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrumbus 20
- Take the bus from C to Merikoskenkatu E1bus
- Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantiebus 8
14h 42m
Umeå to Kuusamo by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Umeå to Kuusamo is to train and bus which costs €100 - €190 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Umeå to Kuusamo is to drive which takes 8h 14m and costs €120 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Umeå station to Kuusamo. However, there are services departing from Umeå Busstation and arriving at Kelantie via C and Merikoskenkatu P1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 42m.
The distance between Umeå and Kuusamo is 747 km. The road distance is 674.3 km.
The best way to get from Umeå to Kuusamo without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 18m and costs €140 - €160.
It takes approximately 14h 18m to get from Umeå to Kuusamo, including transfers.
Umeå to Kuusamo bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, depart from Umeå Busstation.
The best way to get from Umeå to Kuusamo is to fly which takes 11h 24m and costs €200 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 42m.
Umeå to Kuusamo bus services, operated by Länstrafiken Västerbotten, arrive at Haparanda Tornio resecentrum station.
Kuusamo is 1h ahead of Umeå. It is currently 12:33 PM in Umeå and 1:33 PM in Kuusamo.
What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and Kuusamo, Finland?
Scandinavian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Kuusamo (KAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Umeå Busstation to Kelantie via C and Merikoskenkatu P1 in around 14h 42m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Kuusamo via Vaasa, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Umeå Airport to Kuusamo via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Kuusamo via Stockholm, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Kemi to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Luleå Centralstation to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Luleå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Umeå Shell Teg to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €94
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- [email protected]
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from 5 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–38
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Website
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/en/
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.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 C to Merikoskenkatu E1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- [email protected]
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Umeå Busstation to Haparanda Tornio resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
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