There are 10 ways to get from Vaasa to Ruka by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Vaasa to Seinäjokitrain
- Take the train from Seinäjoki to Oulutrain
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
10h 4m€62–110Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tulo to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
10h 5m€37–52Train, bus via Kemijärvi
- Take the train from Vaasa to Seinäjokitrain
- Take the train from Seinäjoki to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
12h 4mDrive 557.3 km
- Drive from Vaasa to Rukacar 557.3 km
7h€100–144Fly Vaasa Airport to Kuusamo
- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane VAA - KAO
6h 49m€160–460Bus via Kokkola
- Take the bus from Sepänkyläntie / Sairaskodinkatu to Kokkolan linja-autoasemabus 241 / ...
- Take the bus from Rautatieasema I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus
- Take the bus from 12 to Torangin koulubus 8.
12h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Kokkolan linja-autoasemabus 241 / ...
- Take the train from Kokkola to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
12h 25mBus to Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Söderpåraksentie Pbus
- Fly from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane KOK - KAO
8h 37m€220–599Fly Vaasa Airport to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane VAA - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
9h 36mTrain to Helsinki Airport, fly to Kuusamo
- Take the train from Vaasa to Tikkurilatrain
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane HEL - KAO
8h 7m€116–366
Vaasa to Ruka by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vaasa to Ruka is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Vaasa to Ruka is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €160 - €460.
No, there is no direct bus from Vaasa to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Tulo and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 5m.
The distance between Vaasa and Ruka is 655 km. The road distance is 557.3 km.
The best way to get from Vaasa to Ruka without a car is to train and bus which takes 10h 4m and costs €60 - €110.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Vaasa to Ruka, including transfers.
Vaasa to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, depart from Tulo station.
The best way to get from Vaasa to Ruka is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs €160 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €35 - €55 and takes 10h 5m.
Vaasa to Ruka bus services, operated by Onni Bus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vaasa to Ruka is 557 km. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Vaasa to Ruka.
What companies run services between Vaasa, Finland and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair flies from Vaasa Airport (VAA) to Kuusamo (KAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tulo to Ruka Kumpare via 12 and Kelantie in around 10h 5m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–460
Flights from Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Vaasa Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kuusamo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Vaasa to Seinäjoki
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Seinäjoki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Kokkola to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Vaasa to Tikkurila
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–75
- 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 Tulo to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Kokkolan linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- 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 Rautatieasema I to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from 12 to Torangin koulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- Website
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Sepänkyläntie / Sairaskodinkatu to Kokkolan linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Kokkolan linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Söderpåraksentie P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- ingsva.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 20 7434 530
- info@ingsva.fi
- Website
- ingsva.fi
Bus from Sepänkyläntie / Sairaskodinkatu to Kokkolan linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–25
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
Bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Kokkolan linja-autoasema
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–26
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
Bus from Vaasa, Matkakeskus, Laituri 4 to Söderpåraksentie P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.ingsva.fi/?lang=en
- 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
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