There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MEL - HEL
25h 34m€521–1,023Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane MEL - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
30h 45m€436–1,250Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane MEL - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
39h 11m€647–1,964Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane MEL - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
33h 33m€523–1,568
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Helsinki is to fly which costs €500 - €1100 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Helsinki is to fly which takes 25h 34m and costs €500 - €1100.
The distance between Melbourne and Helsinki is 15229 km.
It takes approximately 25h 34m to get from Melbourne to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 9h behind Melbourne. It is currently 12:57 PM in Melbourne and 3:57 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1249+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Helsinki, Finland?
Qatar Airways, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Singapore Changi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,200
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Dubai, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Singapore Changi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Dubai, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Singapore Changi, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Doha, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Doha, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €700–1,900
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Dubai, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €750–2,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Doha, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,400
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Dubai, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Doha, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €750–2,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Dubai, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €800–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €480–1,100
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Doha, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €700–2,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Turku Airport via Beijing Capital, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Tampere to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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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