There are 6 ways to get from Geneva to Ruka by plane, train, bus, 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 Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane GVA - KAO
7h 18m€197–653Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane GVA - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 8m€153–427Train, bus
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Zurich Bus Station 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 11h€418–660Drive 3,410.3 km
- Drive from Geneva to Rukacar 3,410.3 km
35h 33m€643–929Fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane GVA - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
11h 31m€245–347Drive, car train
- Drive from Geneva to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Rukacar
39h 13m€596–886
Geneva to Ruka by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €150 - €430 and takes 10h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Ruka is to fly which takes 7h 18m and costs €190 - €700.
The distance between Geneva and Ruka is 2618 km. The road distance is 3410.3 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Ruka without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs €410 - €700.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Geneva to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 4:05 PM in Geneva and 5:05 PM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Geneva to Ruka is 3410 km. It takes approximately 35h 33m to drive from Geneva to Ruka.
There are 836+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Ruka, Finland?
Swiss, Edelweiss Air, and two other airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Kuusamo (KAO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–380
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–650
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Rovaniemi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Kuusamo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zurich Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto Oy
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- Phone
- +358 (0) 40 722 2022
- rainer.rontti@rukacharter.fi
- Website
- Ruka Charter Oy
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ruka Charter Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 40 652 1082
- sales@saagatravel.fi
- Website
- Saaga Travel Oy
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Saaga Travel Oy
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