There are 7 ways to get from Tallinn to Ruka by ferry, plane, train, or bus
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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
6h 48m€143–366Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Oulu, Bus Stationbus N1207 / ...
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
16h 58m€61–105Ferry, train, bus via Oulu
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
14h 11m€87–203Fly Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane TLL - KAO
7h 14m€138–560Fly 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 49m€131–295Ferry, train, bus
- 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.
15h 31m€106–201Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki to Oulu Bus Stationbus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
17h 10m€88–172
Tallinn to Ruka by ferry, tram, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to bus which costs €60 - €110 and takes 16h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Ruka is to ferry and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €140 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and arriving at Rukanportti I via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
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 11m and costs €85 - €210.
It takes approximately 6h 48m 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 16h 58m and costs €60 - €110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €130 - €600 and takes 7h 14m.
Tallinn to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oulu, Bus Station.
There are 764+ 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 Rukanportti I via Oulu, Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 16h 58m. Alternatively, Finnair flies from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kuusamo (KAO) 5 times a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–400
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- 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
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- 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 Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- 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
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- 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
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