There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Ruka by plane, car, car train, or bus
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 Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane IST - KAO
11h 2m€160–850Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar
47h 36m€769–1,909Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane IST - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
12h 20mFly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane IST - OUL
- Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantiebus
16h 22mDrive 4,729.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Rukacar 4,729.4 km
2d 2h€841–1,215
Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ruka is to fly which costs €160 - €850 and takes 11h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ruka is to fly which takes 11h 2m and costs €160 - €850.
The distance between Istanbul and Ruka is 2824 km. The road distance is 4729.4 km.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Istanbul to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 6:26 PM in Istanbul and 5:26 PM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Istanbul to Ruka is 4729 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Istanbul to Ruka.
There are 766+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ruka, Finland?
Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and Lufthansa fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Vilnius, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–440
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
- 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
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 40 722 2022
- rainer.rontti@rukacharter.fi
- Website
- rukacharter.fi
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- rukacharter.fi
- Website
- liikennevirasto.fi
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- liikennevirasto.fi
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