There are 3 ways to get from Johannesburg to Helsinki by plane, ferry, or train
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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane JNB - HEL
16h€332–979Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane JNB - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
19h€311–811Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane JNB - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
20h 41m€503–1,374
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johannesburg to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €310 - €850 and takes 19h.
The fastest way to get from Johannesburg to Helsinki is to fly which takes 16h and costs €330 - €1000.
The distance between Johannesburg and Helsinki is 9664 km.
It takes approximately 16h to get from Johannesburg to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Johannesburg. It is currently 3:31 PM in Johannesburg and 4:31 PM in Helsinki.
There are 1312+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Johannesburg, South Africa and Helsinki, Finland?
Air France, Finnair, and four other airlines fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Turku Airport via Zurich, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–950
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–1,100
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Turku Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Turku Airport via Zurich, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,300
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Turku Airport via Frankfurt, Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,600
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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