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How to get fromIstanbul to Laplandby plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Lapland by plane, bus, train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Rovaniemi

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane plane IST - RVN
    8h 57m
    €213–555

  2. Fly to Kemi-Tornio Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane plane IST - KEM
    12h 18m
    €192–602

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain train
    2d 13h
    €267–415

  4. Drive  4,560.4 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Rovaniemicar car 4,560.4 km
    47h 52m
    €860–1,242

  5. Fly to Kittilä Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kittilä Airport (KTT)plane plane IST - KTT
    11h 31m
    €304–557

  6. Fly to Oulu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane plane IST - OUL
    2. Take the train from Oulu to Kemitrain train
    11h 51m
    €249–580

  7. Bus via Białystok

    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 Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 13h
    €249–375

  8. Bus, train via Zhytomyr

    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 to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Helsinki to Rovaniemitrain train
    2d 21h
    €272–401

  9. Bus

    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 Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from 29 to 1bus bus Ob4
    3d 18h
    €330–615

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Villach Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Rovaniemicar car
    2d 4h
    €773–1,110

Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€183Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,871.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 57m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Lapland, Finland?

Turkish Airlines, Finnair, and LOT fly from Istanbul (IST) to Rovaniemi (RVN) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Rovaniemi, Bus Station via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Bialystok, Bus Station, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 13h.

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