The average bus between Helsinki and Sodankylä takes 17h 59m and the fastest bus takes 15h 5m. The bus service runs several times per day from Helsinki to Sodankylä. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run twice daily between Helsinki and Sodankylä. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Helsinki is at 8:50 PM which arrives into Sodankylä at 1:00 PM. All services require a transfer at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri and take an average of 17h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Sodankylä. However, there are services departing from Helsinki station and arriving at Sodankylä station via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 59m.
Helsinki to Sodankylä bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
Helsinki to Sodankylä bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at 2 station.
The distance between Helsinki and Sodankylä is 810.1 km. The road distance is 966 km.
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to 2 via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri and Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I in around 13h 45m.