There are 9 ways to get from Messina to Helsinki by train, plane, ferry, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CTA - HEL
8h 44m€93–279Ferry, train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bohumintrain Ec
- Take the train from Bohumin to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2dFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia S. Luciatrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centraletrain Re
- Take the bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 8hFerry, drive
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa San Giovanniferry
- Drive from Villa San Giovanni to Helsinkicar
2d 4h€902–1,402Train to Palermo Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane PMO - HEL
12h 29m€105–332Train to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centraletrain
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CTA - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
13h 9m€99–326Ferry, train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Venezia Mestretrain Fr
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Wien Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain Ec
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1hBus
- Take the bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Nürnberg, Zobbus
- Take the bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Berlin central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 11h€362–541Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Messina to Port of Salernocarferry
- Take the bus from Salerno to Rivne Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
3d 3h€217–317
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Messina to Helsinki is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 8h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Messina to Helsinki is to train and fly which takes 8h 44m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Messina to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Nuremberg central bus station and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Messina and Helsinki is 2757 km.
The best way to get from Messina to Helsinki without a car is to ferry and train and bus via Warsaw which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 44m to get from Messina to Helsinki, including transfers.
Messina to Helsinki bus services, operated by Onebus, depart from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica station.
Messina to Helsinki bus services, operated by Onebus, arrive at Nürnberg, Zob station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Messina. It is currently 5:29 PM in Messina and 6:29 PM in Helsinki.
Book your Messina to Helsinki bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Messina, Italy and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a bus from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Nuremberg central bus station, Berlin central bus station, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–380
Flights from Palermo Airport to Helsinki Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–470
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Messina Centrale to Catania Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact 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
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €170–290
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nuremberg central bus station to Berlin central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Trenitalia
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