There are 6 ways to get from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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Fly Kuusamo to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KAO - HEL
2h 21m€120–314Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kelantie to Tulobus Kuusamo - Suomussalmi - Kajaani
- Take the train from Kajaani to Helsinkitrain Ic 66
12h 19m€104–164Drive 800.7 km
- Drive from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinkicar 800.7 km
9h 34m€145–210Fly Kuusamo to Helsinki, train
- Fly from Kuusamo to Helsinkiplane
- Take the train from Lentoasema to Helsinkitrain
2h 27mFly Kuusamo to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kuusamo (KAO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane KAO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
7h 10m€180–319Fly Kuusamo to Helsinki, fly to Kajaani, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Kuusamo to Helsinkiplane
- Fly from Helsinki to Kajaaniplane
- Fly from Kajaani (KAJ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KAJ - HEL
6h 56m
Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki is to bus and train which costs €100 - €170 and takes 12h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki is to fly which takes 2h 21m and costs €120 - €320.
The distance between Kuusamo Airport (KAO) and Helsinki is 689 km. The road distance is 800.7 km.
The best way to get from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 19m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki is 801 km. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Kuusamo Airport (KAO) to Helsinki.
There are 1309+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kuusamo Airport (KAO), Finland and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair flies from Kuusamo (KAO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–310
Flights from Kuusamo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–290
Flights from Kajaani to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kuusamo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–550
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kajaani to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Lentoasema to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +358 201 303304
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
Bus from Kelantie to Tulo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Schedules at
- Pohjolan Matka
- Website
- Pohjolan Matka
- 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
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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