There are 10 ways to get from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) by plane, train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
best- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MAD - HEL
6h 25m€91–302Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
2d 2h€521–1,380Drive 4,908.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL)car 4,908.2 km
2d 2h€889–1,284Train to Valencia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorollatrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VLC - HEL
8h 36m€152–413Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ALC - HEL
9h 18m€123–377Train, bus via Łomża
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Narbonne to Mulhouse Villetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Mulhouse to Poznan, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Lomza, city stationbus
- Take the bus from Lomza, city station to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
2d 10h€459–861Bus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
2d 13h€333–556Bus, train
- Take the bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
2d 18h€421–1,002Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airportbus
3d 15h€308–345Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Madrid to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinki Airport (HEL)car
2d 16h€816–1,291
Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is to fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL). However, there are services departing from Madrid and arriving at Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Madrid and Helsinki Airport (HEL) is 2957 km. The road distance is 4908.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs €500 - €1400.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL), including transfers.
Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Madrid station.
The best way to get from Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €330 - €600 and takes 2 days 13h.
Madrid to Helsinki Airport (HEL) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki Airport (HEL) is 1h ahead of Madrid. It is currently 10:45 PM in Madrid and 11:45 PM in Helsinki Airport (HEL).
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Helsinki Airport (HEL), Finland?
Finnair, Iberia, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Madrid to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–300
Flights from Valencia Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–460
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–410
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Valencia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Valencia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–300
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Narbonne to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–410
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Mulhouse to Poznan, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poznan, Bus Station to Lomza, city station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lomza, city station to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Vantaa, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Madrid - Barajas Airport T4 to Frankfurt - Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–320
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +38 (044) 444 00 44
- Website
- Grandes Tour
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €221
- Website
- Grandes Tour
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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More Questions & Answers
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