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How to get fromHelsinki Airport (HEL) to Turkeyby plane, bus, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Turkey by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HEL - IST
    4h 46m
    ₺7,429–19,023

  2. Fly to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gazipaşa-Alanya Airport (GZP)plane plane HEL - GZP
    2. Take the bus from Alanya bus station to Antalya bus stationbus bus
    8h 36m
    ₺6,162–43,964

  3. Bus via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas Central bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d
    ₺9,353–14,084

  4. Drive 5,163.8 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki-Airport-HEL to Istanbulcar car 5,163.8 km
    2d 6h
    ₺52,342–75,605

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HEL - SAW
    4h 58m
    ₺14,004–37,659

  6. Fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane HEL - AYT
    5h 43m
    ₺12,784–19,667

  7. Fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HEL - ADB
    6h 22m
    ₺10,749–18,364

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    ₺8,949–11,772

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus bus
    3d 5h
    ₺15,458–32,588

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket₺7,093Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,177.2 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland and Turkey?

Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport to İskenderpaşa via Kaunas Central bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d.

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