There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Vadsø by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Helsinki Airport 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
11h 7mkr 1,471–3,593Fly Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HEL - VDS
11h 32mkr 721–2,813Train, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus 150
21h 48mkr 6,628–8,182Drive 1,404.5 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Vadsøcar 1,404.5 km
17h 17mkr 2,778–4,013Fly Helsinki to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki to Ivaloplane
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Skolegatabus
12h 14mFly Helsinki Airport to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Nuorgam MH Samimootorbus
- Take the bus from Tana bru sentrum to Skolegatabus
11h 55mkr 2,265–6,332
Helsinki to Vadsø by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Vadsø is to fly which costs kr 700 - kr 2900 and takes 11h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Vadsø is to fly and bus which takes 11h 7m and costs kr 1400 - kr 3600.
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 train and bus which takes 21h 48m and costs kr 6500 - kr 8500.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Helsinki to Vadsø, including transfers.
Vadsø is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:14 AM in Helsinki and 8:14 AM in Vadsø.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Vadsø is 1404 km. It takes approximately 17h 17m to drive from Helsinki to Vadsø.
There are 33+ hotels available in Vadsø.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Vadsø, Norway?
Finnair, Widerøe, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vadsø Airport (VDS) twice daily.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,100
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–3,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–4,600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
- 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 Tana bru sentrum to Skolegata
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 490–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–800
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from K-market Inari to Nuorgam MH Samimootor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 350–550
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,800–5,200
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,700
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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