Ruka Kuusamo hiking

Buses

To national parks and the airport with local buses

If you arrive by plane, all scheduled flights have a pre-booked airport bus transport to Ruka. Regular buses run between Ruka village and Kuusamo centre, SkiBus in the winter and the Karhunkierros Trail bus in the summer. 

Pre-booked Airport Bus

Tickets for the Pre-Booked Airport Bus can be purchased up to one month in advance and must be booked no later than 24 hours before the journey. The Pre-Booked Airport Bus will operate for flights by Finnair, Edelweiss, Eurowings, and Lufthansa. Tickets can be purchased on the Matkahuolto website. More information about airport bus operating with pre-bookings >  

Prices: 15 €/one-way/adult, 8€/one-way child 4-11 yrs old from Ruka village to Kuusamo Airport, 9 €/one-way/adult, 5€/one-way child 4-11 yrs old from Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki to Kuusamo Airport. 

Pre-Booked Airport Bus for Finnair flights

Route Departurte Prices from 18.11.2024 onwards
Ruka village (Kumpare roundabout) 1 h 45 min before the departure of the flight 15 €/adult, 8 €/child 4-11 yrs
Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki 1 h 25 min before the departure of the flight 9 €/adult, 5 €/child 4-11 yrs
Kuusamo airport 1 h 15 min before the departure of the flight

Pre-Booked Airport Bus for Lufthansa, Eurowings and Edelweiss flights

Route Departure Prices from 18.11.2024 onwards
Ruka village (Kumpare roundabout) 2 h 30 min before the departure of the flight 15 €/adult, 8 €/child 4-11 yrs
Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki 2 h 10 min before the departure of the flight 9 €/adult, 5 €/child 4-11 yrs
Kuusamo airport 2 h before the departure of the flight

Detailed schedules and tickets at Matkahuolto.fi:

Kuusamo airport - Kuusamon Tropiikki Info Buy
Kuusamo airport - Ruka Info Buy
Ruka - Kuusamo airport Info Buy
Kuusamon Tropiikki - Kuusamo airport Info Buy

Operator of the Pre-Booked Airport Bus:  
Rukan Taksipalvelu, www.rukataksi.fi, info@rukataksi.fi, +358 8 8681222  

The Pre-Booked Airport Bus operates on the route Ruka village - Kuusamo Tropiikki - Airport - Kuusamo Tropiikki - Ruka village. The section between Kuusamo Tropiikki and Ruka follows Highway 5. The bus departs from the airport towards Ruka after the flight has arrived.  

Passengers can board or disembark at any stops along the route, meaning the bus also serves customers who are not traveling by air. The ticket must be purchased 24 h in advance in these cases too.

We reserve the right to make changes.  

Please note: The Pre-Booked Airport Bus does not apply to the charter flights operated by Asteria, Catai, Crystal, Icarion, TUI, Vianova, Voigt or similar operators. 

If the Pre-Booked Airport Bus does not serve your specific location, we recommend pre-booking a taxi:  
0100 84 200 or 06 000 4141.

Small Bear's Trail + Oulanka Visitor Centre 19.5.-30.9.2025

Karhunkierros Visitor Centre operates a route "Ruka - Small Bear's Trail (Basecamp Oulanka) - Oulanka Visitor Centre" and back Monday-Saturday during 19.5.-30.9.2025. Tickets must be booked via Matkahuolto.fi and ticket sales closes at 17.00 on the day before.

Ruka village - Pieni Karhunkierros - Oulanka Visitor Centre
Mon-Sat Mon-Sat Mon-Sat Mon-Sat
Ruka village 10.00 13.00 16.00 19.00
Ajakka 10.20 13.20 16.20 19.20
Basecamp Oulanka 10.30 13.30 16.30 19.30
Jyrävä Camping 10.40 13.40 16.40 19.40
Retkietappi 10.45 13.45 16.45 19.45
Juuma Camping 10.50 13.50 16.50 19.50
Käylä 11.10 14.10 17.10 20.10
Oulanka 11.30 14.30 17.30 20.30
Oulanka - Pieni Karhunkierros - Ruka village
Mon-Sat Mon-Sat Mon-Sat Mon-Sat
Oulanka 11.30 14.30 17.30 20.30
Käylä Sale 11.50 14.50 17.50 20.50
Juuma Camping 12.10 15.10 18.10 21.10
Retkietappi 12.15 15.15 18.15 21.15
Jyrävä Camping 12.20 15.20 18.20 21.20
Basecamp Oulanka 12.30 15.30 18.30 21.30
Ajakka 12.40 15.40 18.40 21.40
Ruka village 13.00 16.00 19.00 22.00

Small Bear's Trail + Oulanka Visitor Centre, prices

Ruka - Small Bear's Trail: 25 €/person
Ruka - Oulanka Visitor Centre: 45 €/person
Small Bear's Trail - Oulanka Visitor Centre: 35 €/person

Tickets must be booked via Matkahuolto.fi and ticket sales closes at 17.00 on the day before.

More information: Napapiiri Café, info@napapiiricafe.fi, +358 400196741 (Mon-Sun at 9-17). 

Kuusamo/Ruka - Karhunkierros Trail 22.5.-31.10.2025

You can reach Karhunkierros Trail easily from Kuusamo centre or Ruka village (southern roundabout) or travel back to Ruka or Kuusamo city centre from Karhunkierros Trail. In addition, you can also take a shared taxi from Ruka village to the trail. 

From Kuusamo town centre and Ruka, you can access the Karhunkierros Trail using the following transport providers/routes:

  • Rukahuolto, Kuusamo – Salla route, operates Thursday to Sunday during 1.6.-31.10.2025
  • Pohjolan Matka, Kuusamo – Hautajärvi route, operates on Saturdays during 2.6.-6.8.2025, with the exception of Midsummer week, when the service runs on Friday 21.6.2025.
  • Karhunkierros Express / Napapiiri Café, Kuusamo Airport – Sallatunturi route, operates daily during 22.5.-14.6.2025. Advance booking required; tickets must be booked at least 24 hours before departure.

In Ruka, all buses stop at the roundabout in front of the Shopping Centre Kumpare (at the end of Rukatunturintie).

More detailed schedules, tickets and prices on Matkahuolto's website.

Detailed schedules and tickets at Matkahuolto.fi:

Ruka = Ruka village (roundabout at Shopping Centre Kumpare)
Kuusamo = Kuusamo city centre (Kelantie, Ervastin aukio square)
Juuma = Pieni Karhunkierros
Ristikallio = Ristikallio parking spot along Sallantie road
Kiutaköngäs = Oulanka Visitor Centre
Hautajärvi = Karhunkierros Visitor Centre

Ruka-Juuma Info Buy
Ruka-Ristikallio Info Buy
Ruka-Hautajärvi Info Buy
Hautajärvi-Ruka Info Buy
Ristikallio-Ruka Info Buy
Juuma-Ruka Info Buy
Kuusamo-Ristikallio Info Buy
Kuusamo-Hautajärvi Info Buy
Hautajärvi-Kuusamo Info Buy
Ristikallio-Kuusamo Info Buy

Matkahuolto Buses on Map Matkahuolto Buses on Map shows this route/bus on the map in real time.

Kuusamo-Hossa 2.6.-3.8.2025

Bus connection from Kajaani to Kuusamo travels via Hossa.

Explanations of abbreviations
Mon-Fri = Monday to Friday
Sat = Saturdays
Sun = Sundays
SS = If there are two or more bank holidays in a row, the bus will operate on the last bank holiday, not on single bank holidays.

Kuusamo-Hossa Mon-Fri SS
Kuusamo (Kelantie) 9:20 9:40
Hossa Visitor Centre 10:20 10:40
Hossan Lomakeskus (Hossa E) 10:25 10:45
Hossa-Kuusamo Mon-Fri SS
Hossa P (Hossan Lomakeskus) 18:00 18:00
Hossa Visitor Centre 18:05 18:05
Kuusamo (Kelantie) 19:05 19:05

Detailed schedules and tickets at Matkahuolto.fi:

Kuusamo = Kuusamo city centre (Kelantie, Ervastin aukio squere)

Kuusamo-Hossan luontokeskus Info Buy
Kuusamo-Hossan Lomakeskus Info Buy
Hossan Lomakeskus-Kuusamo Info Buy
Hossan luontokeskus-Kuusamo Info Buy

Kuusamo-Ruka year round

If you wish to travel from Ruka to Kuusamo city centre, you can use Karhunkierros Trail Bus during the summer and SkiBus during the winter. Bus connection from Kemijärvi to Kuusamo and return offers a great way to travel between Ruka and Kuusamo centre. Scedule available on page Getting here

Ruka area SkiBus (lines 1 & 2) 8.11.2024-1.5.2025

Ruka area SkiBus, winter 2024-2025

SkiBus lines 1 & 2 operate in Ruka area during 8.11.2024-1.5.2025. 

The SkiBus lines 1 and 2 are free of charge in the Ruka Ski Resort area if you have a valid ski pass or you are travelling with skiing or snowboarding gear. 

Sustainability is dear to our hearts, which is why Ruka Ski Resort has compensated the fuel emissions from the SkiBus in the Ruka area since winter season 2019–2020.

From the browser-based Live service one can see the real-time location and running direction of the SkiBus in the Ruka area. 

Please note: There are additional departures in SkiBus lines 1 & 2 during New Year's Eve, see event page for the exact schedule.

RUKA SKIBUS SCHEDULE 2024-2025

Check schedules and buy tickets

Tickets for Ruka area SkiBus are easily bought with a mobile phone on Reitit ja liput app (only in Finnish, available in Apple Store and Google Play). Please note: this app only works in mobile phones.

1: Ruka village - Ruka Valley (Bistron rinne) Info See
1: Ruka Valley (Bistron rinne) - Ruka village Info See
2: Ruka village - Rukan Salonki Info See
2: Rukan Salonki - Ruka village Info See

Matkahuolto Buses on Map Matkahuolto Buses on Map shows the route/busses of SkiBus lines 1 and 2 (Ruka area) on the map in real time. 

Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus (line 3) 8.11.2024-1.5.2025

Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus, winter 2024-2025

SkiBus line 3 operates between Ruka village and Kuusamo city centre during 29.11.2024-1.5.2025. Tickets for Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus can be purchased on Matkahuolto.fi.

The first departure of the day from Kuusamo to Ruka at 8.35 and the last departure from Ruka to Kuusamo at 19.45 operate already from 8.11.2024 onwards! (The same bus operates in Ruka area on lines 1 and 2 during the day.)

Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus 2024-2025

3: Ruka village - Kuusamo centre Info Buy
3: Kuusamo centre - Ruka village Info Buy

Matkahuolto Buses on Map Matkahuolto Buses on Map shows Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus' route on the map in real time. 

Lammintupa Bus: January-March

Lammintupa Winter Village provides adventures that can be either pre-booked or bought non-stop on site. 

The bus runs from Ruka village via Ruka Valley to Lammintupa. Return via Ruka Valley if needed. Schedules for winter 2025-2026 will be released during autumn 2026. As an example: During winter 2024-2025 Lammintupa Bus operated during 13.1.-29.3.2025 on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Days may change for winter 2025-2026.

This bus is free of charge for Lammintupa guests. 

Operator: Rukahuolto Oy/Rukabuses, +358 50 5121 233, info@rukahuolto.fi
Changes are possible.

Ruka village - Lammintupa Tue, Thu, Sat
Ruka village (Kumpare roundabout) 9.30
Ruka Valley 9.40
Lammintupa Winter Village 9.55
Lammintupa - Rukan viillage Tue, Thu, Sat
Lammintupa Winter Village 14.30
Ruka Valley 14.45 (if needed)
Ruka village (Kumpare roundabout) 14.55

Buses on Map

Ruka-Kuusamo local transportation live on map as follows: 

1: Ruka SkiBus line 1 (Ruka village – Ruka East – Ruka village)
2: Ruka SkiBus line 2 (Ruka village – Ruka West – Ruka village)
3: Kuusamo - Ruka SkiBus line 3 (Kuusamo - Ruka - Kuusamo)
5: Bus to Kemijärvi train (Kuusamo - Kemijärvi - Kuusamo) 
9: Airport bus (Ruka - Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki - Kuusamo Airport - Holiday Club Kuusamon Tropiikki - Ruka)

Number 9 refers to buses from Kuusamo to Oulu.

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Ruka-Kuusamo icon sijainti
Buses on map (in Finnish)

Matkahuolto Buses on Map shows routes/busses on the map in real time. 

Also explore our page Getting here, which provides information on bus connections when arriving in Ruka-Kuusamo area. 

Find the right bus with Matkahuolto's online route guide

You can find routes and schedules easily from Matkahuolto's online route guide.

Tickets are easily bought with a mobile phone on Reitit ja liput app (only in Finnish, available in Apple Store and Google Play). Please note: this app only works in mobile phones.

 

There's a bus connection to these events from Southern Finland

Nuts Karhunkierros, kuva Veera Vihervaara

NUTS Karhunkierros Trail Ultra 2025

Events
23.5.2025 - 25.5.2025
Solstice - vaihtoehtomusiikin festivaali Rukatunturin huipulla

Solstice 2025

Events
19.6.2025 - 21.6.2025

Transportation services:

Pohjolan Matka

Pohjolan Matka Busses

Traffic
Rukabussit

Ruka Buses

Traffic
Ruka Charter   

Ruka Charter

Traffic
Rukan Parkkihalli

Ruka Parking

Traffic
Rukan Taksipalvelu palvelee matkailjoita ympäri Kuusamoa

Ruka Taxi Service

Traffic
Ruka Travels

Ruka Travels

Traffic
Taksikeskus Otaxi Ruka-Kuusamo

Taxi Centre Otaxi Kuusamo

Traffic

Taxi Centre Otaxi Ruka

Traffic
Rukan maisemagondoli

Village-2-Valley Scenic Gondola

Traffic
Think sustainably

We have marked the companies that have gained the Sustainable Travel Finland sustainability certification.

In addition to the environment, the operations of these companies also consider financial and social sustainability, while cherishing traditions, too.

Vastuullisuus Ruka-Kuusamossa