There are 6 ways to get from Oslo to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane OSL - KAO
8h 15m€97–328Bus, train
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
2d 11h€172–439Drive 1,543.5 km
- Drive from Oslo to Rukacar 1,543.5 km
19h 26m€286–414Train, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane OSL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 45m€140–323Train, fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjontrain
- Fly from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane OSL - OUL
- Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantiebus
12h 14m€177–383Bus, train via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
2d 12h€163–494
Oslo to Ruka by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oslo to Ruka is to train and fly which costs €95 - €330 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Oslo to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €95 - €330.
The distance between Oslo and Ruka is 1186 km. The road distance is 1543.5 km.
The best way to get from Oslo to Ruka without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 11h and costs €170 - €440.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Oslo to Ruka, including transfers.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Oslo. It is currently 1:16 AM in Oslo and 2:16 AM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Oslo to Ruka is 1543 km. It takes approximately 19h 26m to drive from Oslo to Ruka.
There are 750+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Oslo, Norway and Ruka, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Oslo to Ruka. However, you can take the train to Oslo lufthavn stasjon, walk to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL) airport, fly to Kuusamo (KAO), walk to Lentoasema, then take the line 9 bus to Rukanportti I. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oslo bussterminal to Talvijärvi E via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Bus Station, Helsinki Central Station, Kemijärvi, and Kemijärvi rautatieasema in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–370
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–310
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €140–650
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Oslo Airport, Gardermoen to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- Phone
- 23 15 90 00
- flytoget@flytoget.no
- Website
- flytoget.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–21
- Website
- https://flytoget.no/en/
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Oslo S to Oslo lufthavn stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Phone
- 0201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- 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
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- 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 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.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
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- rukacharter.fi
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