There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Vadsø by plane, bus, train, 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 to Kirkenes Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminalbus
10h 7mkr 1,477–3,896Fly to Vadsø Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HEL - VDS
9h 42mkr 777–2,816Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Drive from Kirkenes Airport to Vadsøcar
19h 34mkr 5,983–7,958Drive 1,404.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Vadsøcar 1,404.5 km
17h 5mkr 3,635–5,250Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus
11h 26mkr 5,477–10,996Bus via Rovaniemi
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
23h 58mkr 5,905–7,170Bus
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
24h 18mkr 5,512–6,589
Helsinki to Vadsø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 750 - kr 2900 and takes 9h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Vadsø is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs kr 750 - kr 2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Vadsø. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Skolegata via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Kakslauttanen and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 58m.
The distance between Helsinki and Vadsø is 1259 km. The road distance is 1404.5 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Vadsø without a car is to bus via Rovaniemi which takes 23h 58m and costs kr 5500 - kr 7500.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Helsinki to Vadsø, including transfers.
Helsinki to Vadsø bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Vadsø is to fly which takes 9h 42m and costs kr 750 - kr 2900. Alternatively, you can bus via Rovaniemi, which costs kr 5500 - kr 7500 and takes 23h 58m.
Helsinki to Vadsø bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Vadsø is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:59 PM in Helsinki and 8:59 PM in Vadsø.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Vadsø, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vadsø Airport (VDS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Skolegata via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Kakslauttanen, and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Ivalo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,000
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vadsø bussterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–340
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 460–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 160–230
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–550
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 460–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 800–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
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