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There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly from Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane HEL - ESB
    8h 42m
    ₺7,296–21,411

  2. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane TLL - ESB
    11h 40m
    ₺6,044–21,935

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Sogutlucesme) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 4h
    ₺12,214–17,405

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    2d 17h
    ₺21,930–47,923

  5. Drive 5,620.4 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Ankaracar car 5,620.4 km
    2d 10h
    ₺57,573–83,161

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 5h
    ₺10,285–15,717

  7. Bus via Kyiv

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn Harbourbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus bus
    2d 23h
    ₺9,569–13,295

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Mustafa Kemal to Pendiktrain train
    5. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst / ...
    3d 13h
    ₺16,840–33,522

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket₺4,837Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,368.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Ankara, Turkey?

Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Ankara via Riga, Bus Station, Riga Central Bus Station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Istanbul Otogari in around 2d 5h.

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