There are 8 ways to get from Imatra to Salla by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
best- Take the train from Imatra to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Salla keskusta
8h 54mDrive 767 km
cheapest- Drive from Imatra to Salla767 km
9h 29m€141–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Imatra to TikkurilaS 2 / ...
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Salla keskusta
15h 23mTrain, 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 Kuusamo Kelantie
- Take the bus from Kelantie to Salla keskusta
16h 31mTrain, fly to Kuusamo, bus
- Take the train from Imatra to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)HEL - KAO
- Take the bus from Nissinvaara pohj. th P to Salla keskusta
10h 42mBus
- Take the bus from Oikokatu L to T
- Take the bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Salla keskusta
17h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Keskusliikenneasema to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Take the train from Mikkeli to Oulu
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Salla keskusta
17h 51mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Imatra to TikkurilaS 2 / ...
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Salla keskusta
19h 6m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Imatra to Salla is to drive which costs €140 - €210 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Imatra to Salla is to drive which takes 9h 29m and costs €140 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Imatra to Salla. However, there are services departing from Saareksiinmäki L and arriving at Salla keskusta via Oikokatu L, Jyvaskyla, Transport Center and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 7m.
The distance between Imatra and Salla is 1123 km. The road distance is 767 km.
The best way to get from Imatra to Salla without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Imatra to Salla, including transfers.
Imatra to Salla bus services, operated by Soisalon Liikenne Oy, depart from Oikokatu L station.
Imatra to Salla bus services, operated by Soisalon Liikenne Oy, arrive at T station.
Yes, the driving distance between Imatra to Salla is 767 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Imatra to Salla.
There are 57+ hotels available in Salla.
What companies run services between Imatra, Finland and Salla, Finland?
You can take a bus from Saareksiinmäki L to Salla keskusta via Oikokatu L, Jyvaskyla, Transport Center, Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 17h 7m.
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- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Imatra to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–50
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Imatra to Joensuu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Mikkeli to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- 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/
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- 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 Kuusamo Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- 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 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Nissinvaara pohj. th P to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.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
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Jyvaskyla, Transport Center to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 40 5445233
- liikenne-peltopera@pp.inet.fi
- Website
- personal.inet.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Salla keskusta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
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