There are 3 ways to get from Murmansk to Ruka by bus or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Vikajärvi Lbus
- Take the bus from Vikajärvi I to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
18h 28mBus, fly
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane KKN - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
16h 22mBus via Sodankylä
- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalobus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Sodankyläbus
- Take the bus from Sodankylä linja-autoasema to Kemijärven linja-autoasemabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
19h 20m
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Murmansk to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel and arriving at Talvijärvi E via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, Vikajärvi I and ABC piha. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 28m.
The distance between Murmansk and Ruka is 898 km.
The best way to get from Murmansk to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 18h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 28m to get from Murmansk to Ruka, including transfers.
Murmansk to Ruka bus services, operated by Borodin Bus, depart from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel station.
Murmansk to Ruka bus services, operated by Borodin Bus, arrive at Kirkenes Airport station.
Ruka is 1h behind Murmansk. It is currently 1:00 PM in Murmansk and 12:00 PM in Ruka.
There are 764+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Talvijärvi E via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, Vikajärvi I, and ABC piha in around 18h 28m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Rovaniemi via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–380
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- borodinbus@mail.ru
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €61
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €390–430
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from K-market Inari to Vikajärvi L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- eskelisen.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Vikajärvi I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Vikajärvi I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Sodankylä linja-autoasema to Kemijärven linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Vikajärvi I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Sodankylä linja-autoasema to Kemijärven linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Ivalo to Sodankylä
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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