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There are 4 ways to get from Ballymena to Ruka by train, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Kuusamo

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    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane DUB - KAO
    12h 57m

  2. Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane DUB - RVN
    4. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    5. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    13h 34m

  3. Train, bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 12 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    3. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane DUB - OUL
    4. Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantiebus bus
    17h 10m

  4. Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Take the train from Ballymena to Lanyon Placetrain train
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane BHD - RVN
    3. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    4. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    14h 8m

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€120Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland and Ruka, Finland?

There is no direct connection from Ballymena to Ruka. However, you can take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 12, take the bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the bus to Ruka Kumpare. Alternatively, you can take the train to Belfast Great Central, walk to Grand Central Station Stand 12, take the bus to Dublin Airport T2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Rovaniemi (RVN), walk to Lentoasema, take the bus to ABC piha, then take the bus to Talvijärvi E.

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