There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Ruka by plane, bus, train, car, or car train
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 17m€199–399Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pazardzhik Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pazardzhik Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus
3d 16hDrive, 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€820–1,983Fly 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 45mDrive 4,859.2 km
- Drive from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Rukacar 4,859.2 km
2d 4h€864–1,248
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ruka is to fly which costs €190 - €400 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ruka is to fly which takes 11h 17m and costs €190 - €400.
The distance between Athens and Ruka is 3202 km. The road distance is 4859.2 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ruka without a car is to bus and train which takes 3 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 17m 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 766+ 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
- 7h 42m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–360
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Rovaniemi via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Pazardzhik Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Pazardzhik Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
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