There are 8 ways to get from Ankara to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ESB - HEL
8h 48m€124–387Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ESB - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
12h 14m€105–424Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)train Hst / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 7h€219–307Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 16h€330–476Drive 5,620.2 km
- Drive from Ankara to Helsinkicar 5,620.2 km
2d 10h€1,044–1,508Bus
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus
- Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 8h€194–295Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ankara to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kyiv Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
2d 21h€174–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train Hst / ...
- Take the train from Pendik to Mustafa Kemaltrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul - Mustafa Kemal to Chișinău Southbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
3d 15h€300–582
Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Helsinki is to fly which costs €120 - €390 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Ankara to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Ankara and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Bialystok, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Ankara and Helsinki is 2368 km. The road distance is 5620.2 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 2 days 7h and costs €210 - €310.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Ankara to Helsinki, including transfers.
Ankara to Helsinki bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ankara station.
The best way to get from Ankara to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs €120 - €390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €300 and takes 2 days 8h.
Ankara to Helsinki bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Otogari station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ankara to Helsinki is 5620 km. It takes approximately 2 days 10h to drive from Ankara to Helsinki.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Helsinki, Finland?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ankara to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, and Bialystok, Bus Station in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Sogutlucesme)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Pendik to Mustafa Kemal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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