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Oulu · Finland

Car hire and driving in Oulu

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In Finland traffic drives on the right. Picking up at OUL means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257.

Drives from Oulu

Car rental from Oulu: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Oulu to KuopioFinland259 km (161 mi)about 3 h 57 min
Oulu to UmeåSweden282 km (176 mi)about 4 h 18 min
Oulu to JyväskyläFinland308 km (192 mi)about 4 h 42 min
Oulu to TampereFinland400 km (248 mi)about 6 h 6 min
Oulu to LahtiFinland448 km (278 mi)about 6 h 50 min
Oulu to VantaaFinland525 km (326 mi)about 8 h
Oulu to TurkuFinland533 km (331 mi)about 8 h 7 min
Oulu to EspooFinland536 km (333 mi)about 8 h 11 min
Oulu to HelsinkiFinland539 km (335 mi)about 8 h 13 min
Oulu to MurmanskRussia550 km (342 mi)about 8 h 23 min
Oulu to PetrozavodskRussia569 km (353 mi)about 8 h 40 min
Oulu to Saint PetersburgRussia616 km (383 mi)about 9 h 24 min
Oulu to MoscowRussia1,223 km (760 mi)about 18 h 39 min
Oulu to BerlinGermany1,547 km (961 mi)about 23 h 35 min
Oulu to HamburgGermany1,539 km (956 mi)about 23 h 28 min
Oulu to MinskBelarus1,241 km (771 mi)about 18 h 56 min
Oulu to WarsawPoland1,444 km (897 mi)about 22 h 1 min
Oulu to StockholmSweden738 km (459 mi)about 11 h 16 min
Oulu to Nizhniy NovgorodRussia1,387 km (862 mi)about 21 h 9 min
Oulu to KazanRussia1,638 km (1,018 mi)about 24 h 59 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Oulu?

The right, as everywhere in Finland.

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

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.