There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train
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Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HEL - SKG
6h 50m€100–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
47h 30m€228–543Drive 4,855.1 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Thessaloníkicar 4,855.1 km
2d 4h€888–1,282Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TLL - SKG
10h 33m€123–307Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus
- Take the train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorzatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
47h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rzeszow, Bus Stationbus N20 / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
2d 4h€231–442Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Thessaloníkicar
2d 8h€832–1,199
Helsinki to Thessaloníki by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki is to fly which costs €100 - €250 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Thessaloniki via Krakow, MDA Bus Station and Rzeszów. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Helsinki and Thessaloníki is 2244 km. The road distance is 4855.1 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 30m and costs €220 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Helsinki to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €450 and takes 2 days 4h.
Helsinki to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Thessaloníki is 4855 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Helsinki to Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Ryanair, Finnair, and Air Baltic fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Thessaloniki via Krakow, MDA Bus Station, Rzeszow, Bus Station, and Rzeszów in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–260
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €130–500
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 474 00 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- polregio.pl
Train from Elk to Bialystok Zielone Wzgorza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://polregio.pl/pl/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €120–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Rzeszow, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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