There are 5 ways to get from Kyoto to Helsinki by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Kansai International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kyōto to Kansai Airporttrain
- Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KIX - HEL
16h 55m€612–1,316Bus to Osaka International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminalbus
- Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ITM - HEL
18h 30m€279–1,113Train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain
- Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NGO - HEL
17h 2mTrain, bus to Tokushima Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyōto to Ōsakatrain
- Take the train from Ōsaka to Maikotrain
- Take the bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Narutobus
- Fly from Tokushima Airport (TKS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane TKS - HEL
20h 46m€378–1,359Train to Tokyo International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohamatrain
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane HND - HEL
18h 32m
Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kyoto to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €270 - €1200 and takes 18h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kyoto to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 16h 55m and costs €600 - €1400.
The distance between Kyoto and Helsinki is 7851 km.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Kyoto to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 6h behind Kyoto. It is currently 1:10 PM in Kyoto and 7:10 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1290+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Kyoto, Japan and Helsinki, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Kyoto to Helsinki. However, you can take the train to Kansai Airport, walk to Kansai International Airport (KIX) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the train to Helsinki. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal, walk to Osaka International Airport (ITM) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the train to Helsinki.
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,000
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,200
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Matsuyama, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Yamagata, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Izumo, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,500
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Helsinki Airport via Fukuoka, Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €380–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Osaka International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–1,000
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Helsinki Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,300
Flights from Tokushima Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tokyo International Airport, Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €250–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Chūbu Centrair International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from Kansai International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €300–800
Flights from Chūbu Centrair International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–850
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,000
- Phone
- 0570-00-2486
- Website
- jr-odekake.net
Train from Kyōto to Kansai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Schedules at
- westjr.co.jp
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- jorudan.co.jp
Train from Ōsaka to Maiko
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- JR WEST (West Japan Railway Company)
- Phone
- 050-3772-3910
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
Train from Kyoto to Nagoya
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyōto to Ōsaka
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
Train from Kyoto to Shin Yokohama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- JR CENTRAL
- Schedules at
- JR West Timetable & Route Finder
- Phone
- 06-6844-1124
- Website
- hankyu-kankobus.co.jp
Bus from Kyoto Station Hachijou gate to Osaka Itami Airport South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- www-hankyu-kankobus-co-jp-e.athp.transer.com
- Phone
- 088-664-6030
- Website
- honshi-bus.co.jp
Bus from Kousoku Maiko to Kousoku Naruto
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19
- Schedules at
- honshi-bus.co.jp
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