Buses

The airport bus takes customers from Kuusamo airport to Ruka from all scheduled flights. The operator is Pohjolan Matka.

Detailed schedules and tickets at Matkahuolto.fi:

Airport Bus is operated by Pohjolan Matka, tel. +358 201 303 520, pohjolanmatka.fi, bussit.kuusamo@pohjolanmatka.fi. Call fees: 8,35 cnt/call + 16,69 cnt/min (VAT 24 %) + international call fees.

Airport Bus route: Ruka - Kuusamon Tropiikki - Kuusamo airport - Kuusamon Tropiikki - Ruka. The section between Kuusamo Tropiikki and Ruka goes along the main road number 5 (Kuusamo-Kemijärvi). Departure from the airport towards Ruka after the arrival of each flight. You can get on and off the bus at all stops along the way. 

There are connections for some flights also from Salla. Check your flight’s bus route and connection from the Pohjolan Matka website (at the bottom of the page) or from the Karhunkierros Trail bus schedule on this site. In case the airport bus doesn’t serve your flight or destination, we recommend booking a taxi in advance, tel. +358 (0)100 84 200 or +358 (0)6 000 4141.

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

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. 

With the Karhunkierros Trail bus, 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. 

Rukabuses operates from Ruka to Hautajärvi and back during 19.6-20.9.2023 Mondays and Wednesdays. Pets are welcome in the bus. 

Rukabuses operates from Salla to Kuusamo and back during 1.6.-31.10.2023 Thursday-Sunday. The bus from Salla to Kuusamo has a connection to the Oulu bus leaving at 16:30. The bus from Kuusamo to Salla is, on the other hand, a connection from the Oulu bus from 18:15. More detailed schedules, tickets and prices on Matkahuolto's website.

Pohjolan Matka operates from Salla to Kuusamo Airport and back. You will find an updated schedule on Pohjolan Matka's website (in Finnish only and the link to the timetable is at the bottom of the page). 

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

Matkahuolto Buses on Map shows this route/bus on the map in real time (routes operated by Rukabuses). 

There's no separate Hossa Bus during summer 2023. However, 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.
x = The bus stops here if needed.
-- = The bus does not travel via this bus stop.

Detailed schedules and tickets at Matkahuolto.fi:

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

SkiBus lines 1 & 2 operate in Ruka area during 11.11.2022-30.4.2023. SkiBus line 3 operates between Ruka village and Kuusamo city centre during 25.11.2022-1.5.2023.

The SkiBus lines 1 and 2 are free of charge in the Ruka 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! Line 3 Kuusamo-Ruka operates as follows until 31.1.2023: Departure for the afternoon route from Kuusamo centre (Citymarket) at 14:55, arrival to Ruka village at 15:40. Departure from Ruka village at 15:40, arrival to Kuusamo centre (Ervasti square) at 16:05.

SkiBus schedule 2022-2023

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..

Tickets for Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus can be purchased on Matkahuolto.fi.

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The bus runs from Ruka village to Winter Village Lammintupa, which provides adventures that can be either pre-booked or bought non-stop on site. Valid during 23.12.2022-7.1.2023 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays (also during Christmas Eve 24.12.) and during 10.1.-31.3.2023 on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Prices: 3 €/one way/adult, 2 €/one way/child. Tickets sales in bus only.
Operator: Rukahuolto Oy/Rukabuses, +358 50 5121 233, info@rukahuolto.fi
Changes are possible.

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

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: Ruka-Kuusamo SkiBus line 3 (Ruka village – Kuusamo centre – Ruka village) 
3: Lammintupa Bus (Ruka village – Lammintupa – Ruka village) 
4: Airport Bus (Salla – Ruka village – Kuusamo airport and return)
5: Kemijärvi airport bus (Kemijärvi railway station – Ruka village – Kuusamo centre and return)