There are 8 ways to get from England to Ruka by plane, bus, or 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 Manchester Airport to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane MAN - KAO
9h 22m€139–564Fly Birmingham Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane BHX - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 15m€92–322Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
2d 14h€189–479Fly Manchester Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane MAN - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 7m€102–379Fly Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane BRS - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 29m€123–435Fly London Stansted Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane STN - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
11h 14m€106–407Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane LGW - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 43m€121–516Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Oulu Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
2d 17h€150–428
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €380 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from England to Ruka is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs €130 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Rukanportti I via London Victoria, Warsaw Bus Station West, 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between England and Ruka is 2262 km.
The best way to get from England to Ruka without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 14h and costs €180 - €480.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from England to Ruka, including transfers.
England to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from England to Ruka is to fly which takes 9h 22m and costs €130 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €150 - €430 and takes 2 days 17h.
England to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw Bus Station West.
Ruka is 2h ahead of England. It is currently 8:52 AM in England and 10:52 AM in Ruka.
What companies run services between England and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Kuusamo (KAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Rukanportti I via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Warsaw Bus Station West, Oulu Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–410
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Warsaw Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Bus Station West to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Phone
- 0201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 40 722 2022
- rainer.rontti@rukacharter.fi
- Website
- rukacharter.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- rukacharter.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
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