There are 8 ways to get from Turkey to Ruka by plane, bus, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane IST - KAO
11h 10m€268–860Fly Istanbul to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane IST - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
12h 15m€200–602Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus
- Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus 8
2d 16hDrive 4,734.7 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Rukacar 4,734.7 km
2d 2h€881–1,273Fly Antalya Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane AYT - KAO
12h 45m€237–712Fly Istanbul to Oulu Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane IST - OUL
- Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus
14h 23mBus via Kyiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 12 to Ruka Kumparebus 8
3d 5hDrive, car train
- Drive from Istanbul to Bad Gasteincar
- Take the car train from Bad Gastein to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar
2d 6h€818–1,185
Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Ruka is to fly and bus which costs €200 - €600 and takes 12h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Ruka is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs €260 - €900.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Ruka. However, there are services departing from İskenderpaşa and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Bus Station and 12. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Turkey and Ruka is 2821 km. The road distance is 4734.7 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Turkey to Ruka, including transfers.
Turkey to Ruka bus services, operated by Gunsel, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Turkey to Ruka is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs €260 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 16h.
Turkey to Ruka bus services, operated by Gunsel, arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turkey to Ruka is 4735 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Turkey to Ruka.
What companies run services between Turkey and Ruka, Finland?
Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kuusamo (KAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Ruka Kumpare via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Bialystok, Bus Station, Oulu, Bus Station, and 12 in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Tallinn, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €260–850
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kuusamo via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kuusamo via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Vilnius, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Istanbul to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–1,000
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Bad Gastein to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from 12 to Ruka Kumpare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to ABC piha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- 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 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
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