There are 8 ways to get from Budapest to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BUD - HEL
5h 21m€78–247Fly Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BUD - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h 25m€77–239Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec 130
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206 / ...
31h 13m€128–216Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- 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
32h 13m€115–196Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
43h 36m€605–976Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VIE - HEL
7h 59m€94–341Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
31h 31m€117–187Bus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1207
33h 25m€141–240
Budapest to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €75 - €240 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Budapest and Helsinki is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 13m and costs €120 - €220.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Budapest to Helsinki, including transfers.
Budapest to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs €75 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €240 and takes 33h 25m.
Budapest to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 12:47 PM in Budapest and 1:47 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Helsinki, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–250
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–230
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–23
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- [email protected]
- Website
- TT-Line
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- TT-Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Viking Line
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