There are 6 ways to get from Stavanger to Ruka by plane, bus, car ferry, 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.
Fly to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane SVG - KAO
10h 30m€236–635Fly to Oulu Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane SVG - OUL
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
13h 21m€173–617Bus
- Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Oslo bussterminalbus
- Take the bus from Oslo bussterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumparebus
2d 19h€372–578Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Jektevik terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Tromsø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Santa Claus Villagebus 106
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
4d 15h€654–1,450Drive 1,982.7 km
- Drive from Stavanger to Rukacar 1,982.7 km
25h 51m€490–707Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SVG - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
12h 28m€396–775
Stavanger to Ruka by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stavanger to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €170 - €650 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Stavanger to Ruka is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs €230 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Stavanger to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Stavanger bussterminal and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via Oslo bussterminal, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and Oulu, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Stavanger and Ruka is 1483 km. The road distance is 1982.7 km.
The best way to get from Stavanger to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 19h and costs €370 - €600.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Stavanger to Ruka, including transfers.
Stavanger to Ruka bus services, operated by Vy Buss, depart from Stavanger bussterminal station.
The best way to get from Stavanger to Ruka is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs €230 - €650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €370 - €600 and takes 2 days 19h.
Stavanger to Ruka bus services, operated by Vy Buss, arrive at Oslo bussterminal station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Stavanger. It is currently 10:46 PM in Stavanger and 11:46 PM in Ruka.
What companies run services between Stavanger, Norway and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Stavanger Airport, Sola (SVG) to Kuusamo (KAO) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Ruka Kumpare via Oslo bussterminal, Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Oulu, Bus Station in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kuusamo via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Kuusamo via Oslo, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Rovaniemi via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Oulu Airport via Stockholm, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Rovaniemi via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Stavanger Airport, Sola to Rovaniemi via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- Vy Buss
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Website
- Vy Buss
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oslo bussterminal to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumpare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Oulu, Bus Station to Ruka Kumpare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- (+47) 22 31 31 50
- kundeservice@nor-way.no
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Oslo bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
Bus from Stavanger bussterminal to Jektevik terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Nor-Way Bussekspress
- Phone
- +47 953 03 888
- info@bestarctic.com
- Website
- Best Arctic
Bus from Tromsø Prostneset to Santa Claus Village
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Website
- Best Arctic
- Book at
- Best Arctic
- Private tours
- €170–250
- Phone
- +358 16 821164
- info@mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Möllärin Linjat Oy
- Phone
- +358 08 868 1700
- info@rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- Rukahuolto
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €650–1,100
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Bergen Jektevik terminal to Tromsø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €420–470
- Website
- Havila
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Booking & Getting There
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