There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Vardø by plane, bus, train, car 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 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 Vardø rådhusbus
11h 3mkr 1,564–4,124Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HEL - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhusbus
11h 46mkr 804–3,034Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
22h 35mkr 5,732–7,774Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus 150
25h 8mkr 5,364–6,839Drive 1,478.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Vardøcar 1,478.4 km
18h 9mkr 2,966–4,284Fly 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 Vardø rådhusbus
12h 41mkr 5,564–11,124Bus via Kakslauttanen
- 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 Vardø rådhusbus 150
25h 33mkr 5,599–6,715Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
26h 50mkr 6,338–7,524
Helsinki to Vardø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Vardø is to fly and bus which costs kr 800 - kr 3100 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Vardø is to fly and bus which takes 11h 3m and costs kr 1500 - kr 4200.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Vardø. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Vardø rådhus via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Helsinki and Vardø is 1334 km. The road distance is 1478.4 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Vardø without a car is to bus which takes 25h 8m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 11h 3m to get from Helsinki to Vardø, including transfers.
Helsinki to Vardø bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
Helsinki to Vardø bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Vardø is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 2:12 PM in Helsinki and 1:12 PM in Vardø.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Vardø is 1478 km. It takes approximately 18h 9m to drive from Helsinki to Vardø.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Vardø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Vardø rådhus via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo, and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen in around 25h 8m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,900–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,000
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Rovaniemi, Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–3,400
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,200
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–1,900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- 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
- Once 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 Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–600
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–250
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 390–550
- 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 Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- 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
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–850
- 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 4,100–4,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,100–4,400
- 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 Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,900–5,300
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–250
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 220–250
- Website
- Havila
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