Buses to Oulu
The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.
Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Oulu, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oulu to Kuopio | Finland | 259 km (161 mi) | about 4 h 54 min |
| Oulu to Umeå | Sweden | 282 km (176 mi) | about 5 h 19 min |
| Oulu to Jyväskylä | Finland | 308 km (192 mi) | about 5 h 47 min |
| Oulu to Tampere | Finland | 400 km (248 mi) | about 7 h 25 min |
| Oulu to Lahti | Finland | 448 km (278 mi) | about 8 h 17 min |
| Oulu to Vantaa | Finland | 525 km (326 mi) | about 9 h 40 min |
| Oulu to Turku | Finland | 533 km (331 mi) | about 9 h 48 min |
| Oulu to Espoo | Finland | 536 km (333 mi) | about 9 h 52 min |
| Oulu to Helsinki | Finland | 539 km (335 mi) | about 9 h 55 min |
| Oulu to Murmansk | Russia | 550 km (342 mi) | about 10 h 7 min |
| Oulu to Petrozavodsk | Russia | 569 km (353 mi) | about 10 h 27 min |
| Oulu to Saint Petersburg | Russia | 616 km (383 mi) | about 11 h 18 min |
| Oulu to Moscow | Russia | 1,223 km (760 mi) | about 22 h 11 min |
| Oulu to Minsk | Belarus | 1,241 km (771 mi) | about 22 h 31 min |
| Oulu to Warsaw | Poland | 1,444 km (897 mi) | about 26 h 9 min |
| Oulu to Stockholm | Sweden | 738 km (459 mi) | about 13 h 30 min |
| Oulu to Nizhniy Novgorod | Russia | 1,387 km (862 mi) | about 25 h 8 min |
| Oulu to Copenhagen | Denmark | 1,252 km (778 mi) | about 22 h 43 min |
| Oulu to Oslo | Norway | 942 km (585 mi) | about 17 h 9 min |
| Oulu to Riga | Latvia | 900 km (559 mi) | about 16 h 24 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
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- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.