There are 10 ways to get from Tallinn to Ruka by ferry, plane, train, bus, or car
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Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)HEL - KAO
7h 13m€142–384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour Terminal D to Oulu Bus Station1207 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
18h 3m€57–148Ferry, train, bus via Oulu
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
14h 19m€71–193Bus via Helsinki
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus StationOb1
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
16h 34m€92–244Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Drive from Helsinki to Ruka
12h 18m€163–256Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO)TLL - KAO
7h 11m€138–560Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
9h 57m€143–349Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)TLL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
9h 41m€139–335Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E5.
15h 31m€106–209Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E5.
16h 31m€112–293
Tallinn to Ruka by ferry, tram, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to Bus which costs €55 - €150 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to fly which takes 7h 11m and costs €130 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and arriving at Talvijärvi P via Helsinki, 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 34m.
The distance between Tallinn and Ruka is 803 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Ruka without a car is to ferry and train and bus via Oulu which takes 14h 19m and costs €70 - €200.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from Tallinn to Ruka, including transfers.
Tallinn to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to Bus via Helsinki which takes 16h 34m and costs €90 - €250. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €600 and takes 7h 11m.
Tallinn to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Bus Station.
There are 750+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Talvijärvi P via Helsinki, Oulu Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 16h 34m. Alternatively, Finnair flies from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO) 6 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–270
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–80
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
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/
- 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
- 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
Bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- 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 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 Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn Harbour Terminal D to Oulu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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