There are 7 ways to get from Saimaa to Rovaniemi by unknown, train, plane, or bus
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Travel, train, fly to Rovaniemi
best- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenranta
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)HEL - RVN
5h 53mTravel, train
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenranta
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to TikkurilaS 2 / ...
- Take the train from Tikkurila to Rovaniemi
11h 1mTravel, bus
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenranta, Tulolaituri
- Take the bus from Lappeenranta, Tulolaituri to Lahti, Matkakeskus laituri 3
- Take the bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3Ob4
13h 12mTravel, train, fly to Kittilä Airport, bus
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenranta
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)HEL - KTT
- Take the bus from Sadinkumpu E to Villenpuisto I
8hTravel, train, fly to Kuusamo, bus
- Walk from Saimaa to Lappeenranta
- Take the train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)HEL - KAO
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Porokulma E
9h 12mTravel, bus, train
- Walk from Saimaa to Oikokatu L
- Take the bus from Oikokatu L to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Take the train from Mikkeli to Oulu
- Take the train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
12h 8mTravel, bus via Pulkkila
- Walk from Saimaa to Pappilankangas E
- Take the bus from Oikokatu L to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Take the bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Pulkkila POb5
- Take the bus from Pulkkila to Rovaniemi, Bus StationOb4
15h 3m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Saimaa and Rovaniemi is 968 km.
The best way to get from Saimaa to Rovaniemi without a car is to travel and train which takes 11h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Saimaa to Rovaniemi, including transfers.
There are 1881+ hotels available in Rovaniemi.
What companies run services between Saimaa, Finland and Rovaniemi, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Saimaa to Rovaniemi. However, you can travel to Lappeenranta, take the train to Tikkurila, take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Rovaniemi (RVN), walk to Rovaniemen lentoasema, then take the bus to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Saimaa to Rovaniemi via Lappeenranta and Tikkurila in around 11h 1m.
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- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kittilä Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Lappeenranta to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tikkurila to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Mikkeli to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 5189
- Website
- rmhl.fi
Train from Oulu to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rmhl.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Lappeenranta, Tulolaituri to Lahti, Matkakeskus laituri 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat to Pulkkila P
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–28
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Pulkkila to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lahti Matkakeskus laituri7 to Rovaniemi linja-autoasema, 3
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Sadinkumpu E to Villenpuisto I
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 6000 4141
- info@rukataksi.fi
- Website
- rukataksi.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Porokulma E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–39
- Website
- https://www.rukataksi.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 020 7411 090
- info@soisalonliikenne.com
- Website
- soisalonliikenne.com
Bus from Oikokatu L to Mikkeli Matkakeskus, saapuvat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Schedules at
- soisalonliikenne.com
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