There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Helsinki by plane or ferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CMB - HEL
14h 6m€526–783Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CMB - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
18h 32m€403–810
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €400 - €850 and takes 18h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Helsinki is to fly which takes 14h 6m and costs €500 - €800.
The distance between Colombo and Helsinki is 7505 km.
It takes approximately 14h 6m to get from Colombo to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 3:53 AM in Colombo and 1:23 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1279+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Helsinki, Finland?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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