There are 7 ways to get from Turku to Ruka by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train, fly to Kuusamo
best- Take the train from Turku to Pasila
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)HEL - KAO
6h 42m€124–351Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituriOb1
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
14h 53m€46–85Train, bus via Oulu
- Take the train from Turku to OuluS 913
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantie8.
11h 57m€64–112Drive 856.4 km
- Drive from Turku to Ruka856.4 km
10h 52m€154–223Train, fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Pasila
- 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 26m€125–316Train, bus
- Take the train from Turku to Tampere
- Take the train from Tampere to Kemijärvi
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E5.
15h 11m€92–138Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tuomiokirkkotori to Lahti tulolaituri
- Take the train from Lahti to Kajaani
- Take the bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Kuusamo Kelantie
16h 44m€122–196
Turku to Ruka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Ruka is to bus which costs €45 - €90 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Ruka is to train and fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Turun linja-autoasema, 6 and arriving at Rukanportti I via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 53m.
The distance between Turku and Ruka is 900 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 11h 57m and costs €60 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Turku to Ruka, including transfers.
Turku to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Turun linja-autoasema, 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 752+ hotels available in Ruka.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
You can take a bus from Turun linja-autoasema, 6 to Rukanportti I via Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri, 12, and Kelantie in around 14h 53m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Pasila
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
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/
Train from Lahti to Kajaani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- 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
- 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 Turun linja-autoasema, 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- 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/
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Kuusamo Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- 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
- Phone
- +358 3 68500
- Website
- pekolanliikenne.fi
Bus from Tuomiokirkkotori to Lahti tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- Pekolan Liikenne Oy
- Phone
- +358 20 1303450
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kajaani matkakeskus L4 to Kuusamo Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–50
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
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