There are 7 ways to get from Ruka to Kotka by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Kuusamo to Helsinki Airport, train
best- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)KAO - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
7h 33m€125–362Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri8.
- Take the bus from 12 to ViikkiOb4 / ...
- Take the bus from Viikki to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKIOb7
15h 50m€60–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kelantie to Tulo
- Take the train from Kajaani to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to KotkaO
12h 47mDrive 755.1 km
- Drive from Ruka to Kotka755.1 km
9h 10m€138–199Fly Kuusamo to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)KAO - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
9h 57mBus, bus to Rovaniemi, fly to Helsinki Airport, train
- Take the bus from Moisasensuon th P to Kemijärven linja-autoasema
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Fly from Rovaniemi (RVN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)RVN - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotka
10h 20mBus, train via Rukanportti L
- Take the bus from Kuusamo Kelantie to Kajaani matkakeskus T
- Take the train from Kajaani to Kouvola
- Take the train from Kouvola to Kotkan satamaO
12h 52m€81–110
Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruka to Kotka is to bus which costs €60 - €120 and takes 15h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ruka to Kotka is to fly and train which takes 7h 33m and costs €120 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruka to Kotka. However, there are services departing from Ruka Kumpare and arriving at Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Kelantie, 12 and Viikki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 50m.
The distance between Ruka and Kotka is 901 km. The road distance is 755.1 km.
The best way to get from Ruka to Kotka without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Ruka to Kotka, including transfers.
Ruka to Kotka bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kelantie station.
Ruka to Kotka bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruka to Kotka is 755 km. It takes approximately 9h 10m to drive from Ruka to Kotka.
There are 116+ hotels available in Kotka.
What companies run services between Ruka, Finland and Kotka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Ruka Kumpare to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI via Kelantie, Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri, 12, and Viikki in around 15h 50m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Kuusamo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Tikkurila to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kajaani to Kouvola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kouvola to Kotkan satama
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Moisasensuon th P to Kemijärven linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to Viikki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Viikki to Kotkan linja-autoasema PÄÄTEPYSÄKKI
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–13
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Kotka
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 0201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Moisasensuon th P to Kemijärven linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Phone
- +358 8 822052
- nevakivi@nevakivi.fi
- Website
- nevakivi.fi
Bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–41
- Schedules at
- nevakivi.fi
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.mollarinlinjat.fi/english/
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 20 1303450
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kuusamo Kelantie to Kajaani matkakeskus T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–45
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
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