Smooth and easy taxi transport

From your log cabin, you can easily reach Ruka village for a night out by taxi, and the same applies for other services and restaurants that are not located within walking distance from Ruka village. A taxi ride is an easy and convenient solution, particularly with larger groups. Taxis are very reliable in Ruka-Kuusamo area regarding correct taxi fees and finding their way to the right places. All taxis accept card payments. Taxi drivers can also give you good tips about the area!

Taxis in Ruka-Kuusamo are primarily minibuses, which means there is plenty of space for skiing and snowboarding equipment, too. When arriving by plane, we recommend pre-booking a taxi for the airport.

In Ruka, the taxi stand is located on Rukankyläntie on the left as you enter Ruka village. There's also another taxi stand along Rukariutta road near Sale Ruka (grocery store). In Kuusamo city centre, there are two taxi stands at the intersection of Ouluntaival and Kitkantie.

Otaksi app

Otaksi app allows you to order a taxi fast and without any costs for ordering itself (phone calls charge an extra fee and some mobile deals do not allow calls to Finnish service numbers).

Rukan Taksipalvelu palvelee matkailjoita ympäri Kuusamoa

Coming by plane with a larger group or staying somewhere other than Ruka village?

We recommend booking a taxi to the airport in advance. A taxi ride from Kuusamo Airport to Ruka village or Ruka Valley costs about 80 €/direction for 1-4 people and about 100 €/direction for 5-8 people. These are approximate prices, and we recommend confirming the exact price at the time of booking. Links to taxi services are at the bottom of this page.

Shared taxi to Karhunkierros Trail

A shared taxi is a great option for getting to Karhunkierros Trail. For security reasons, we recommend leaving your car in either the Ruka parking garage, parking areas in the Ruka area or in Karhunkierros Trail Visitor Centre in Hautajärvi along Sallantie (950). The most popular option is to leave your car in Ruka and take a bus or taxi to Hautajärvi and then hike the Karhunkierros Trail towards Ruka.

How shared taxis work: Choose the the taxi operator based on your needs. Otaxi shared taxi to Karhunkierros leaves daily at 9.00 at the taxi centre in front of Restaurant Zone in Ruka village (no pre-bookings needed). Otherwise call Rukan Taksipalvelu and give the date, time and number of people going to Karhunkierros Trail (as well as the desired starting point of the hike in Karhunkierros).

Prices starting from:
Ruka-Juuma 50 €/1-2 persons/Rukan Taksipalvelu, 55 €/1-4 persons/Otaxi
Ruka-Kiutaköngäs 65 €/1-2 persons/Rukan Taksipalvelu, 70 €/1-4 persons/Otaxi
Ruka-Hautajärvi 120 €/1-2 persons/Rukan Taksipalvelu, 95 €/1-4 persons/Otaxi
Karhunkierros Taxi also operates to Ristikallio, Oulanka Canyon, and Jäkälämutka as well as between Juuma and Kiutaköngäs. The above prices are examples of starting prices; please check the exact prices for your group size and route on the Rukan Taksipalvelu and Otaxi websites.

Operators for shared taxis to Karhunkierros Trail: Rukan Taksipalvelu taxi service, tel. +358 (0)600 04141 (€1.17/call + €1/min + local network rate), Otaxi Ruka-Kuusamo, tel. +358 (0)100 84200 (€1.25/call + €1.00/min + local network rate).