There are 10 ways to get from Bilbao to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BIO - HEL
8h 13m€94–317Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luzbus
- Take the train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
44h 46m€485–882Drive 4,568.9 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Helsinkicar 4,568.9 km
47h 35m€850–1,227Bus to Santander Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SDR - HEL
11h 10m€140–643Fly Bilbao Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BIO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
11h 44m€105–264Bus to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BIQ - HEL
10h 15m€153–412Train, bus
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Zaragoza-Deliciastrain Alv
- Take the train from Zaragoza-Delicias to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 4h€535–885Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 6h€279–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Dortmund central bus stationbus
- Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Hamburg Hbftrain 43 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 13h€356–594Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Bilbao to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 12h€775–1,279
Bilbao to Helsinki by bus, train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Helsinki is to fly which costs €90 - €320 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €90 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Bilbao to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Bilbao and Helsinki is 2692 km. The road distance is 4568.9 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train via Paris which takes 44h 46m and costs €480 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Bilbao to Helsinki, including transfers.
Bilbao to Helsinki bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 13m and costs €90 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €270 - €450 and takes 2 days 6h.
Bilbao to Helsinki bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Bilbao. It is currently 11:42 AM in Bilbao and 12:42 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, Norwegian Air International, and three other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–320
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from St Jean De Luz Ciboure to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Biarritz - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris - Pershing-Porte Maillot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- 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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Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Helsinki is 4569 km. It takes approximately 47h 35m to drive from Bilbao to Helsinki.
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