There are 6 ways to get from Imatra to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Imatra to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)HEL - KAO
7h 29m€128–388Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Oikokatu L to T
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituriOb4
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
16h 22m€59–100Train, bus via Kajaani
- Take the train from Imatra to JoensuuS 9 / ...
- Take the bus from Joensuun linja-autoasema, 5 to Kajaani matkakeskus L3
- Take the bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Suomussalmi linja-autoasema
- Take the bus from Suomussalmi linja-autoasema to Kelantie
15h 5mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Imatra to TikkurilaS 2 / ...
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E5.
19h 35m€102–183Drive 680.7 km
- Drive from Imatra to Ruka680.7 km
8h 17m€123–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Keskusliikenneasema to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Take the train from Mikkeli to Kajaani
- Take the bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Kuusamo Kelantie
15h 16m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imatra to Ruka is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 16h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Imatra to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 7h 29m and costs €120 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Imatra to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Saareksiinmäki L and arriving at Rukanportti I via Oikokatu L, Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5, 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between Imatra and Ruka is 976 km. The road distance is 680.7 km.
The best way to get from Imatra to Ruka without a car is to train and bus via Kajaani which takes 15h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Imatra to Ruka, including transfers.
Imatra to Ruka bus services, operated by Soisalon Liikenne Oy, depart from Oikokatu L station.
Imatra to Ruka bus services, operated by Soisalon Liikenne Oy, arrive at T station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imatra to Ruka is 681 km. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Imatra to Ruka.
There are 752+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Imatra, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Saareksiinmäki L to Rukanportti I via Oikokatu L, Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5, Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri, 12, and Kelantie in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Imatra to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–60
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Imatra to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Mikkeli to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Joensuun linja-autoasema, 5 to Kajaani matkakeskus L3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Suomussalmi linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Suomussalmi linja-autoasema to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Kuusamo Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 5 4341872
- Website
- vayla.fi
Bus from Keskusliikenneasema to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vayla.fi
- Phone
- +358 20 1303450
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Kuusamo Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 020 7411 090
- info@soisalonliikenne.com
- Website
- soisalonliikenne.com
Bus from Oikokatu L to T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Schedules at
- soisalonliikenne.com
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- 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
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