There are 4 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu 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 Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BKI - HEL
18h 8m€357–1,111Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BKI - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
24h 9m€403–1,238Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane BKI - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
31h 2m€538–1,456Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane BKI - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain
31h 52m€523–1,652
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Helsinki is to fly which costs €350 - €1200 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Helsinki is to fly which takes 18h 8m and costs €350 - €1200.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Helsinki is 9526 km.
It takes approximately 18h 8m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 5h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 8:41 AM in Kota Kinabalu and 3:41 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Helsinki, Finland?
Shanghai Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Helsinki Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Helsinki Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Singapore Changi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €380–1,200
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Turku Airport via Singapore Changi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Turku Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Beijing Daxing, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Singapore Changi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Beijing Daxing, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €490–1,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 11m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Turku Airport via Shanghai Pudong, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Helsinki Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- 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
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