There are 7 ways to get from Vadsø to Oulu by car, bus, train, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, bus, train
best- Drive from Vadsø to Kirkenes Airportcar
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
14h 43m€450–531Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane KKN - OUL
13h 2m€177–638Drive 800.1 km
- Drive from Vadsø to Oulucar 800.1 km
10h 13m€197–284Car ferry, bus to Ivalo, fly
- Take the carferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Hurtigruten to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane IVL - OUL
13h 1m€785–983Bus
- Take the bus from Skolegata to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus 150
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
16h 30m€423–516Bus, train
- Take the bus from Skolegata to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus 150
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema Tbus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
16h 40m€542–621Bus via Ivalo
- Take the bus from Skolegata to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus 150
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalobus
- Take the bus from Petsamontie 7 to Roimunrotko Ebus
- Take the bus from Korundi P to Franzenbus
17h 12m€488–596
Vadsø to Oulu by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vadsø to Oulu is to drive which costs €190 - €290 and takes 10h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Vadsø to Oulu is to drive which takes 10h 13m and costs €190 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Vadsø to Oulu station. However, there are services departing from Skolegata and arriving at Oulu, Bus Station via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 30m.
The distance between Vadsø and Oulu is 886 km. The road distance is 800.1 km.
The best way to get from Vadsø to Oulu without a car is to bus which takes 16h 30m and costs €420 - €550.
It takes approximately 14h 43m to get from Vadsø to Oulu, including transfers.
Vadsø to Oulu bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Skolegata station.
Vadsø to Oulu bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen station.
Oulu is 1h ahead of Vadsø. It is currently 7:04 PM in Vadsø and 8:04 PM in Oulu.
Yes, the driving distance between Vadsø to Oulu is 800 km. It takes approximately 10h 13m to drive from Vadsø to Oulu.
What companies run services between Vadsø, Norway and Oulu, Finland?
You can take a bus from Skolegata to Oulu, Bus Station via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri in around 16h 30m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–480
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Oulu Airport via Tromso, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Oulu Airport via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Oulu Airport via Alta, Kittila, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Hurtigruten to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €360–400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €450–490
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €390–430
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Skolegata to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Skolegata to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Skolegata to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø bussterminal to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rautatieasema T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Petsamontie 7 to Roimunrotko E
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 16 364 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne
Bus from Korundi P to Franzen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Kutilan Liikenne
- Schedules at
- Kutilan Liikenne
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Vadsø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Havila
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