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How to get fromIstanbul to Helsinki Airport (HEL)by plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport (HEL) by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IST - HEL
    6h 32m
    €132–342

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus bus
    2d 2h
    €178–273

  3. Drive 5,158.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Helsinki-Airport-HELcar car 5,158.8 km
    2d 6h
    €935–1,350

  4. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SAW - HEL
    6h 52m
    €242–702

  5. Bus, bus to Burgas Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    3. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BOJ - HEL
    12h 8m
    €134–365

  6. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lviv Palace Square to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus bus
    2d 2h

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus bus
    2d 13h
    €157–212

  8. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus bus
    3d 6h
    €278–576

Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,177.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Helsinki Airport (HEL), 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, and Bialystok, Bus Station in around 2d 2h.

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