There are 4 ways to get from Helsinki to Akureyri by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Keflavík International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane HEL - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
15h 26m$287–626Fly Helsinki Airport to Akureyri Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY)plane HEL - AEY
23h$275–759Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Hirtshalscar
- Take the carferry from Hirtshals to Seyðisfjörðurcarferry
- Drive from Seyðisfjörður to Akureyricar
3d 8h$440–1,651Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Keflavík International Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF)plane TLL - KEF
- Take the bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hofbus
18h 59m$314–1,378
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Akureyri is to fly and bus which costs $280 - $650 and takes 15h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Akureyri is to fly and bus which takes 15h 26m and costs $280 - $650.
The distance between Helsinki and Akureyri is 2933 km.
It takes approximately 15h 26m to get from Helsinki to Akureyri, including transfers.
Akureyri is 3h behind Helsinki. It is currently 10:47 AM in Helsinki and 7:47 AM in Akureyri.
There are 152+ hotels available in Akureyri.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Akureyri, Iceland?
Finnair and easyJet fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Akureyri Airport (AEY) twice a week.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Keflavík International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–380
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Keflavík International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,100
- Phone
- +354 540 2700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Strætó
Bus from Ártún B to Akureyri - Hof
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- Strætó
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Viking Line
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