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
12h 2m€173–699Fly to Oulu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane IST - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus
15h 46m€134–483Drive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar
2d 1h€832–1,225Fly 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 20m€141–381Drive 4,729.4 km
- Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Rukacar 4,729.4 km
2d 2h€857–1,238
Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €140 - €390 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Ruka is to fly which takes 12h 2m and costs €170 - €700.
The distance between Istanbul and Ruka is 2824 km. The road distance is 4729.4 km.
It takes approximately 12h 2m to get from Istanbul to Ruka, including transfers.
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 772+ hotels available in Ruka.
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.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Tallinn, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–700
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–700
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Phone
- 0201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- 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
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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