There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Makhachkala by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Uytash Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane HEL - MCX
12h 10m₽13,912–56,225Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Mahachkalatrain
2d 17h₽10,190–20,151Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elistabus
- Take the bus from Elista to Yashkulbus
- Take the bus from Yashkul to Makhachkalabus
2d 12h₽12,172–19,199Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Makhachkalacar
40h 52m₽44,129–67,255Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Uytash Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Uytash Airport (MCX)plane TLL - MCX
16h 8m₽17,270–43,630Fly Helsinki Airport to Grozny Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane HEL - GRV
- Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain
24h 22m₽18,362–46,575
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Uytash Airport (MCX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Makhachkala is to bus and train which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 21000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 12h 10m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 60000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Makhachkala. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Makhachkala via Reisisadama D-terminal, Tallinn Mustakivi, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Elista and Yashkul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Helsinki and Makhachkala is 2523 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Makhachkala without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 12h and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 20000.
It takes approximately 12h 10m to get from Helsinki to Makhachkala, including transfers.
Helsinki to Makhachkala bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Makhachkala is to fly which takes 12h 10m and costs RUB 13000 - RUB 60000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 20000 and takes 2 days 12h.
Helsinki to Makhachkala bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Harbour station.
Makhachkala is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 7:02 PM in Helsinki and 8:02 PM in Makhachkala.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Makhachkala, Russia?
Finnair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Uytash Airport (MCX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Makhachkala via Tallinn Harbour, Reisisadama D-terminal, Tallinn Mustakivi, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Elista, Yashkul, and Makhachkala in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- pobeda.aero
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Uytash Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–55,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Uytash Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–40,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Uytash Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–50,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–42,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Grozny Airport via Riga, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–42,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–12,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽26,000–37,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽6,500–9,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽8,500–12,000
Train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽850–2,600
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽850–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- [email protected]
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–7,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- [email protected]
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Elista
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Elista to Yashkul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Yashkul to Makhachkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- [email protected]
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- [email protected]
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,400
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,300
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,531–2,700
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ₽1,800–2,700
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