There are 7 ways to get from Espoo to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the train from Espoo to Huopalahtitrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
5h 2m€101–307Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Stationbus Ob1 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
15h 43m€52–76Train, bus via Oulu
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain Ic 25
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
12h 34m€59–122Drive 832.3 km
- Drive from Espoo to Rukacar 832.3 km
9h 52m€150–216Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
7h 45mBus via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus 1207 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Torangin koulubus 8.
16h 45mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Pasila to Kemijärvitrain Pyo 265 / ...
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
17h 21m
Espoo to Ruka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Espoo to Ruka is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 15h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Espoo to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Espoo to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Espoon asema and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via Helsinki, 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 43m.
The distance between Espoo and Ruka is 730 km. The road distance is 832.3 km.
The best way to get from Espoo to Ruka without a car is to train and bus via Oulu which takes 12h 34m and costs €55 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Espoo to Ruka, including transfers.
Espoo to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Helsinki station.
Espoo to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at Oulu Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Espoo to Ruka is 832 km. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Espoo to Ruka.
There are 761+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Espoo, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Espoon asema to Ruka Kumpare via Kamppi, tulo, Helsinki, Oulu Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 15h 43m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Espoo to Huopalahti
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Pasila to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 9 4766 4000
- Website
- hsl.fi
Train from Espoo to Huopalahti
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.hsl.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 (0) 40 722 2022
- rainer.rontti@rukacharter.fi
- Website
- rukacharter.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- rukacharter.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
Bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Torangin koulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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