There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Umeå by plane, car, car ferry, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly from Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane HEL - UME
4h 26mkr 682–2,852Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helsinki to Vaasacar
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
10h 48mkr 1,352–1,878Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus 1204 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
15h 9mkr 1,006–1,401Train
- Take the train from Helsinki to Kemitrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstationtrain
15h 24mkr 1,815–2,968Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane TLL - UME
8h 3mkr 1,337–2,792Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki to Vaasatrain Ic 49 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
12h 6mkr 1,150–1,645
Helsinki to Umeå by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Umeå is to bus and car ferry which costs 1000 kr - 1400 kr and takes 15h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Umeå is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs 650 kr - 2900 kr.
No, there is no direct train from Helsinki to Umeå station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki and arriving at Umeå Centralstation via Kemi, Haparanda station and Boden C/Resecentrum. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 24m.
The distance between Helsinki and Umeå is 486 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Umeå without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 15h 9m and costs 1000 kr - 1400 kr.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Helsinki to Umeå, including transfers.
Helsinki to Umeå train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Helsinki station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Umeå is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs 650 kr - 2900 kr. Alternatively, you can train, which costs 1800 kr - 3000 kr and takes 15h 24m.
Umeå is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 12:31 PM in Helsinki and 11:31 AM in Umeå.
Helsinki to Umeå train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Kemi station.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Umeå, Sweden?
Finnair, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Helsinki to Umeå Centralstation via Kemi, Haparanda station, and Boden C/Resecentrum in around 15h 24m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,400–2,500
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Umeå Airport via Helsinki Airport, Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 600–2,300
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 900–10,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Helsinki to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 550–950
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–370
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Umeå Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 480–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/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 Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 420–700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–600
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–370
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- kr 220–330
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