There are 3 ways to get from Cape Town to Helsinki by plane, ferry, or train
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 Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CPT - HEL
16h 33m€356–1,121Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CPT - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
19h 13m€412–848Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane CPT - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
23h 7m€506–1,466
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €410 - €850 and takes 19h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Helsinki is to fly which takes 16h 33m and costs €350 - €1200.
The distance between Cape Town and Helsinki is 10543 km.
It takes approximately 16h 33m to get from Cape Town to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 9:37 PM in Cape Town and 10:37 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1271+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Helsinki, Finland?
KLM, Lufthansa, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,700
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turku Airport via Munich, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Turku Airport via Munich, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- 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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