There are 7 ways to get from Kraków to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KRK - HEL
4h 49m€80–227Fly John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane KRK - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h€65–214Train, bus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1205 / ...
23h 25m€107–208Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Eip / ...
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystoktrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bialystok to Vilniusbus
- Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain 889
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
26h 30mDrive 3,662.8 km
- Drive from Kraków to Helsinkicar 3,662.8 km
39h€776–1,120Train to Warsaw Chopin Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane WAW - HEL
7h 6m€101–266Bus
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1207
25h 5m€130–200
Kraków to Helsinki by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kraków to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €65 - €220 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Kraków to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €80 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Krakow, MDA Bus Station station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25h 5m.
The distance between Kraków and Helsinki is 1221 km. The road distance is 3662.8 km.
The best way to get from Kraków to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 23h 25m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Kraków to Helsinki, including transfers.
Kraków to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
The best way to get from Kraków to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs €80 - €230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €200 and takes 25h 5m.
Kraków to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Kraków. It is currently 4:12 PM in Kraków and 5:12 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kraków, Poland and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 once daily. Tickets cost €130–200 and the journey takes 25h 5m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–300
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Krakow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilnius to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bialystok to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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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