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How to get fromIstanbul to Rukaby plane, car, car train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul to Ruka by plane, car, car train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Kuusamo

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane plane IST - KAO
    12h 2m
    €173–699

  2. Fly to Oulu Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane IST - OUL
    2. Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus bus
    15h 46m
    €134–483

  3. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar car
    2d 1h
    €832–1,225

  4. Fly to Rovaniemi, bus

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane IST - RVN
    2. Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus bus
    3. Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus bus
    12h 20m
    €141–381

  5. Drive 4,729.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Rukacar car 4,729.4 km
    2d 2h
    €857–1,238

Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Ruka, Finland?

Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) once daily.

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