There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Ruka by plane, train, 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 to Kuusamo
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane VIE - KAO
8h 54m€180–443Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
cheapest- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane VIE - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
10h 14m€133–428Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
45h 24m€140–405Drive 3,243.6 km
- Drive from Vienna to Rukacar 3,243.6 km
35h 53m€592–854Fly to Oulu Airport, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane VIE - OUL
- Take the bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantiebus
13h 8m€200–398Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
46h 28m€133–325Drive, car train
- Drive from Vienna to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rukacar
34h 49m€578–1,619
Vienna to Ruka by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Ruka is to bus which costs €130 - €330 and takes 46h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Ruka is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs €180 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) and arriving at Rukanportti I via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 28m.
The distance between Vienna and Ruka is 2168 km. The road distance is 3243.6 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ruka without a car is to train and bus which takes 45h 24m and costs €140 - €410.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Vienna to Ruka, including transfers.
Vienna to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Ruka is to fly which takes 8h 54m and costs €180 - €450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €330 and takes 46h 28m.
Vienna to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 2:30 PM in Vienna and 3:30 PM in Ruka.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Kuusamo (KAO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Rukanportti I via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Oulu, Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 46h 28m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Oulu Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–900
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Car Single Bed
- €420–470
- Car Compartment
- €750–900
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- 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 Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Schedules at
- https://pohjolanmatka.fi/linjaliikenne/
- Phone
- 0201 303 303
- myynti@pohjolanmatka.fi
- Website
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- 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 Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from 12 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.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 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- rukahuolto.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 40 722 2022
- rainer.rontti@rukacharter.fi
- Website
- rukacharter.fi
Bus from Merikoskenkatu P1 to Kelantie
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- 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
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