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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Helsinkiby plane, bus, night train, train, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Helsinki by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IST - HEL
    4h 15m
    €134–346

  2. Bus via Białystok

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    €180–286

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    2. Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 12h

  4. Drive 5,152 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Helsinkicar car 5,152 km
    2d 6h
    €941–1,360

  5. Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane IST - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    7h 15m
    €150–377

  6. Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane IST - TMP
    2. Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain train
    12h 25m
    €240–705

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 15h
    €154–229

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    3d 6h
    €288–628

Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,158.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Helsinki, Finland?

Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Helsinki, Bus Station via Istanbul Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, and Bialystok, Bus Station in around 2d 3h.

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