There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Ruka by plane, car, car train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane ATH - KAO
11h 32m€299–449Fly to Oulu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane ATH - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
15h 38m€101–373Drive, car train
- Drive from Athens to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar
2d 1h€837–1,993Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane ATH - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
13h 45mFly to Skellefteå Airport, drive
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane ATH - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Rukacar
16h 52m€209–569Drive 4,859.2 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Rukacar 4,859.2 km
2d 4h€885–1,278
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €380 and takes 15h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ruka is to fly which takes 11h 32m and costs €290 - €450.
The distance between Athens and Ruka is 3202 km. The road distance is 4859.2 km.
It takes approximately 11h 32m to get from Athens to Ruka, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Ruka is 4859 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Athens to Ruka.
There are 764+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ruka, Finland?
Lufthansa, Norwegian Air International, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kuusamo (KAO) 3 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–410
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oulu Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oulu Airport via Thessaloniki, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–450
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oulu Airport via Krakow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- liikennevirasto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- liikennevirasto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
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