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 Helsinkiferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
7h 15m€137–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Oulu, Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
17h 10m€62–84Ferry, train, bus via Oulu
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
14h 31m€88–183Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
19h 32mFly Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane TLL - KAO
7h 16m€142–402Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
9h 57mFly Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane TLL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
9h 39mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Stationbus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Torangin koulubus 8.
17h 26mFerry, train, bus #2
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
19h 32mFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Rukacar
12h 18m€163–256
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 €60 - €85 and takes 17h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to ferry and fly which takes 7h 15m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 10m.
The distance between Tallinn and Ruka is 806 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 31m and costs €85 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 15m 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 which takes 17h 10m and costs €60 - €85. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €140 - €410 and takes 7h 16m.
Tallinn to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oulu, Bus Station.
There are 762+ 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 Ruka Kumpare via Oulu, Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 17h 10m. Alternatively, Finnair flies from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO) 4 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–360
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- 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
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- rukacharter.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.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
- Website
- liikennevirasto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- liikennevirasto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Torangin koulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
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 Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- mollarinlinjat.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- mollarinlinjat.fi
- Website
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.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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