There are 5 ways to get from Warsaw to Ruka by plane, bus, car, or 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 Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Kuusamo (KAO)plane WAW - KAO
9h 51m€180–320Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Stationbus N1207
- Take the bus from 12 to Kelantiebus 8.
35h 50m€76–123Drive 3,187.3 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Rukacar 3,187.3 km
33h 41m€571–824Fly to Rovaniemi, bus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane WAW - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to ABC pihabus
- Take the bus from ABC piha to Talvijärvi Ebus
9h 34mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain Ic
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elktrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemijärvitrain
- Take the bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi Ebus 5.
38h 51m
Warsaw to Ruka by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Ruka is to bus which costs €75 - €130 and takes 35h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Ruka is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs €180 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Ruka. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West and arriving at Ruka Kumpare via 12 and Kelantie. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 50m.
The distance between Warsaw and Ruka is 1642 km. The road distance is 3187.3 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Ruka without a car is to bus which takes 35h 50m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 51m to get from Warsaw to Ruka, including transfers.
Warsaw to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Ruka is to fly which takes 9h 51m and costs €180 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €130 and takes 35h 50m.
Warsaw to Ruka bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Oulu, Bus Station.
Ruka is 1h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 2:38 PM in Warsaw and 3:38 PM in Ruka.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Ruka, Finland?
Finnair and Lufthansa fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Kuusamo (KAO) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Ruka Kumpare via Oulu, Bus Station, 12, and Kelantie in around 35h 50m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Kuusamo via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–320
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rovaniemi via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Kuusamo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rovaniemi via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Rovaniemi via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €13–17
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €11–15
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- bilety@polregio.pl
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Elk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Kemijärvi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- pohjolanmatka.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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
- 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 ABC piha to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
Bus from Kemijärvi rautatieasema to Talvijärvi E
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- matkahuolto.fi
- 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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