There are 8 ways to get from Ruka to Ruovesi by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Oulu
best- Take the bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri8.
- Take the train from Oulu to Tampere
- Take the bus from Orivesi asema to Ruovesi keskusta L97A
12h 39m€63–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelantie to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri8.
- Take the bus from Oulu Bus Station to Jyvaskyla Transport Center
- Take the bus from Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5 to Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3Ob9
- Take the bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Ruovesi keskusta L
15h 42m€55–115Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moisasensuon th P to Kemijärvi ras
- Take the train from Kemijärvi to Tampere
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema F to Kuruntie 2 P
16h 4m€88–126Drive 652.4 km
- Drive from Ruka to Ruovesi652.4 km
8h 28m€119–172Fly Kuusamo to Helsinki Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)KAO - HEL
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Orivesi
- Take the bus from Orivesi asema to Ruovesi keskusta L
8h 30m€140–355Bus, train via Kuopio
- Take the bus from Kuusamo Kelantie to Kajaani matkakeskus T
- Take the train from Kajaani to Kuopio
- Take the bus from Kuopio to Tampere Bus StationOb9
- Take the bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Ruovesi keskusta L
15h 53m€82–114Fly Kuusamo to Jyvaskyla Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Jyvaskyla Airport (JYV)KAO - JYV
- Take the train from Jyväskylä to Orivesi
- Take the bus from Orivesi asema to Ruovesi keskusta L
10h 24m€203–526Bus, 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 Orivesi
- Take the bus from Orivesi asema to Ruovesi keskusta L
11h 17m€135–330
Ruka to Ruovesi by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ruka to Ruovesi is to bus which costs €55 - €120 and takes 15h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ruka to Ruovesi is to drive which takes 8h 28m and costs €110 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Ruka to Ruovesi. However, there are services departing from Ruka Kumpare and arriving at Ruovesi keskusta L via Kelantie, Oulu Bus Station, Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5 and Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 42m.
The distance between Ruka and Ruovesi is 827 km. The road distance is 652.4 km.
The best way to get from Ruka to Ruovesi without a car is to bus and train via Oulu which takes 12h 39m and costs €60 - €150.
It takes approximately 12h 39m to get from Ruka to Ruovesi, including transfers.
Ruka to Ruovesi bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, depart from Kelantie station.
Ruka to Ruovesi bus services, operated by Pohjolan Matka, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ruka to Ruovesi is 652 km. It takes approximately 8h 28m to drive from Ruka to Ruovesi.
There are 26+ hotels available in Ruovesi.
What companies run services between Ruka, Finland and Ruovesi, Finland?
You can take a bus from Ruka Kumpare to Ruovesi keskusta L via Kelantie, Oulu Bus Station, Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5, and Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 in around 15h 42m.
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- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Kuusamo to Jyvaskyla Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–480
Flights from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Oulu to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kemijärvi to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Orivesi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kajaani to Kuopio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Jyväskylä to Orivesi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
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 Kemijärvi ras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Jyväskylä Matkakeskus 5 to Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Kuopio to Tampere Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- 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 Kemijärvi ras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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 3 4864700
- Website
- bussi-manninen.fi
Bus from Orivesi asema to Ruovesi keskusta L
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- bussi-manninen.fi
Bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Ruovesi keskusta L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- bussi-manninen.fi
- Phone
- (03) 584 2683
- Website
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Bus from Orivesi asema to Ruovesi keskusta L
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Schedules at
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Bus from Rautatieasema F to Kuruntie 2 P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–16
- Schedules at
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Bus from Tampereen Linja-autoasema, 3 to Ruovesi keskusta L
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Oulu Bus Station to Jyvaskyla Transport Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- 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 ABC piha to Lentoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
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