There are 5 ways to get from Turku to Ruka by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
6h€106–285Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8
14h 59m€46–64Train, bus via Oulu
- Take the train from Turku to Oulutrain S 913
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8
12h 3m€64–91Drive 856.4 km
- Drive from Turku to Rukacar 856.4 km
10h 52m€154–222Train, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5
15h 11m
Turku to Ruka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Ruka is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 14h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Ruka is to bus and fly which takes 6h and costs €100 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Ruka. However, there are services departing from 6 and arriving at Talvijärvi P via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 59m.
The distance between Turku and Ruka is 865 km. The road distance is 856.4 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Ruka without a car is to train and bus via Oulu which takes 12h 3m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Turku to Ruka, including transfers.
Turku to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from 6 station.
Turku to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Turku to Ruka is 856 km. It takes approximately 10h 52m to drive from Turku to Ruka.
There are 764+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from 6 to Talvijärvi P via 12 and Kelantie in around 14h 59m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Turku to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tampere to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Website
- vainionliikenne.fi
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- vainionliikenne.fi
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
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 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Website
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- liikennevirasto.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- liikennevirasto.fi
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