There are 7 ways to get from Irkutsk to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IKT - HEL
17h 40m€285–1,109Train, bus via Kazan’
cheapest- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Kazan-2train
- Take the bus from Kazan' North bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
4d 10h€152–287Bus, train
- Take the bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulunbus
- Take the train from Tulun to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain
- Take the bus from Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
4d 3h€177–327Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane IKT - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
26h€201–426Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane IKT - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain
29h 2m€289–650Fly to Riga International Airport, bus, ferry
- Fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane IKT - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
26h 16m€242–501Train, bus
- Take the train from Irkutsk Pas to Kirovtrain
- Take the train from Kirov to Ladozhsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
4d 5h€160–305
Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irkutsk to Helsinki is to train and bus which costs €160 - €310 and takes 4 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Irkutsk to Helsinki is to fly which takes 17h 40m and costs €280 - €1200.
The distance between Irkutsk and Helsinki is 4703 km.
The best way to get from Irkutsk to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 3h and costs €170 - €330.
It takes approximately 17h 40m to get from Irkutsk to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 5h behind Irkutsk. It is currently 4:24 AM in Irkutsk and 11:24 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1277+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Irkutsk, Russia and Helsinki, Finland?
S7 Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Irkutsk Airport (IKT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Tashkent, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–950
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Tashkent, Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,400
Flights from Irkutsk Airport to Riga International Airport via Tashkent
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–430
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Tulun to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €350–490
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €95–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €110–170
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Kirov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €340–480
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €90–120
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €110–160
Train from Kirov to Ladozhsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €140–210
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €45–65
Train from Irkutsk Pas to Kazan-2
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 22h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €350–490
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €90–130
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €110–170
- Phone
- 8-950-113-5555
- Website
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
Bus from Irkutsk Bus station to Tulun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Irkutsk Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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