There are 9 ways to get from Rotterdam to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kuusamo (KAO)AMS - KAO
8h 44m€206–405Bus via Riga
cheapest- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga Bus Station to Oulu Bus Station
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie
2d 11h€113–242Bus
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Take the bus from Warsaw Metro Marymont to Oulu Bus Station
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie
2d 8h€147–361Drive 2,824.4 km
- Drive from Rotterdam to Ruka2,824.4 km
31h 17m€508–733Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Kuusamo (KAO)BRU - KAO
10h 5m€227–453Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Rovaniemi (RVN)AMS - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
10h 9m€157–450Train, train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Kuusamo (KAO)DUS - KAO
10h 36m€262–588Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Oulu Airport (OUL)AMS - OUL
- Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
13h 38m€232–462Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
2d 10h€155–286
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rotterdam to Ruka is to bus via Riga which costs €110 - €250 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Rotterdam to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €200 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Rotterdam station to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Rotterdam Central Station and arriving at Rukanportti I via Warsaw Metro Marymont, 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Rotterdam and Ruka is 2119 km. The road distance is 2824.4 km.
The best way to get from Rotterdam to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 8h and costs €140 - €370.
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Rotterdam to Ruka, including transfers.
Rotterdam to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rotterdam Central Station.
Rotterdam to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Warsaw, Metro Marymont station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Rotterdam. It is currently 7:40 PM in Rotterdam and 8:40 PM in Ruka.
Yes, the driving distance between Rotterdam to Ruka is 2824 km. It takes approximately 31h 17m to drive from Rotterdam to Ruka.
What companies run services between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Rotterdam Central Station to Rukanportti I via Warsaw Metro Marymont, Oulu Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–350
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–330
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–430
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–650
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- tui.nl
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuusamo via Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuusamo via Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuusamo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,100
Flights from Brussels Airport to Kuusamo via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €400–900
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Kuusamo via Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–28
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €16–28
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- 1st Class
- €28–50
Train from Rotterdam Alexander to Utrecht Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–95
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €28–45
- 1st Class
- €55–95
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Schiphol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €26–40
- Comfort
- €28–40
- Premium
- €45–60
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €30–50
- Comfort
- €35–50
- Premium
- €55–70
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €15–22
- Phone
- +31302035833
- info@europeansleeper.eu
- Website
- europeansleeper.eu
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Antwerpen-Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–15
- Website
- https://www.europeansleeper.eu/
- Seats - Budget
- €13–15
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- 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 Rotterdam Central Station to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw Metro Marymont to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga Bus Station to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- 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
- 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 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
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- 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/
- 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
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
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