--- title: "Oulu Oulunsalo to Ivalo – 3 ways by bus, car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Oulu Oulunsalo to Ivalo is 425 km. Fastest: drive in 7h 35m. Cheapest: bus from €37. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or estimated." url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/oulu-oulunsalo-to-ivalo" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/oulu-oulunsalo-to-ivalo.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Oulu Oulunsalo to Ivalo [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo) [Ivalo to Oulu Oulunsalo](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/ivalo-to-oulu-oulunsalo) **Fastest:** 7h 35m\ by car, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €37\ by bus\ **Distance:** 425 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 7\ 3 ways, Sun 1 Nov\ ## 3 ways to travel 425 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 1 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 50 min quicker than driving and €5 cheaper. - [**Bus** best cheapest 6h 44m€37–216 Estimated 7 departures · Eskelisen Lapin Linjat](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo) - [**Drive** fastest 7h 35m€50–75 Estimated 523 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo) - [**Taxi** 7h 35m€630–940 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:09 → 15:47 7h 38m · 1 change · Eskelisen Lapin Linjat Oulu - Ranua - Rovaniemi€107–182](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [16:59 → 00:35^+1 7h 36m · 2 changes · OSL / Koiviston Auto Oulu Oy 9€37–121](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 3. [17:36 → 00:20^+1 6h 44m · 1 change · VR IC 25€101–216](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t3) 4. [07:33^+1 → 16:05^+1 8h 32m · 2 changes · OSL / Koiviston Auto Oulu Oy 9€37–127](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t4) 5. [08:09^+1 → 15:47^+1 7h 38m · 1 change · Eskelisen Lapin Linjat Oulu - Ranua - Rovaniemi€107–182](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t5) 6. [16:28^+1 → 00:20^+2 7h 52m · 1 change · OnniBus OB4€96–165](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t6) 7. [08:09^+2 → 15:47^+2 7h 38m · 1 change · Eskelisen Lapin Linjat Oulu - Ranua - Rovaniemi€107–182](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Oulu+Oulunsalo&to=Ivalo&date=2026-11-01&time=08%3A00&it=t7) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Oulu Oulunsalo to Ivalo? The fastest way is by car: about 7h 35m door to door. The straight-line distance is 425 km. What is the cheapest way from Oulu Oulunsalo to Ivalo? Bus is the cheapest, from €37. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. How much is the bus from Oulu Oulunsalo to Ivalo? Buses take about 6h 44m and cost €37–216 depending on operator and seat type. 7 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Ivalo from Oulu Oulunsalo by road? About 523 km, roughly 7h 35m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €50–75; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Buses - Eskelisen Lapin Linjat - OSL / Koiviston Auto Oulu Oy - LaplandTours Oy - OnniBus Railways - VR Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Ivalo Village in Lapland, Finland Ivalo is a village in the municipality of Inari, Lapland, Finland, located on the Ivalo River 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of Lake Inari in the Arctic Circle. It has a population of 3,998 as of 2003 and a small airport, located 11 kilometres southwest from Ivalo. 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of Ivalo is a very popular resort named Saariselkä. 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