There are 6 ways to get from Kerava to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Kerava to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)HEL - KAO
4h 15m€112–344Bus via Oulu
cheapest- Take the bus from Viikki to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituriOb4 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
15h 1m€49–101Train, bus via Oulu
- Take the train from Kerava to RiihimäkiR / ...
- Take the train from Riihimäki to TampereR
- Take the train from Tampere to Oulu
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
12h 16m€56–147Drive 789.3 km
- Drive from Kerava to Ruka789.3 km
9h 22m€144–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Tikkurila to KemijärviPyo 265 / ...
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E5.
16h 21m€86–139Bus
- Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E5.
18h 2m
Kerava to Ruka by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kerava to Ruka is to bus via Oulu which costs €45 - €110 and takes 15h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kerava to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 4h 15m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Kerava to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Keravan asema and arriving at Talvijärvi E via Tikkurilan matkakesk, Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I and ABC piha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 2m.
The distance between Kerava and Ruka is 715 km. The road distance is 789.3 km.
The best way to get from Kerava to Ruka without a car is to train and bus via Oulu which takes 12h 16m and costs €55 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Kerava to Ruka, including transfers.
Kerava to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport station.
Kerava to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kerava to Ruka is 789 km. It takes approximately 9h 22m to drive from Kerava to Ruka.
There are 826+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Kerava, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a train from Kerava to Rukanportti I via Korso, Korson asema, Viikki, Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri, 12, and Kelantie in around 15h 1m.
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- 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 Kerava to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kerava to Riihimäki
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–9
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Riihimäki to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–23
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tampere to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- 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 9 4766 4000
- Website
- hsl.fi
Train from Kerava to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.hsl.fi/en
- 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
- 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
Bus from Viikki to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 0201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- 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 Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice 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 ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
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