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How to get fromMurmansk to Helsinkiby bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Murmansk to Helsinki by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, bus to Ivalo, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus bus
    4. Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IVL - HEL
    12h 47m

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Murmansk to Ladozhsky Railway Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus bus 960
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 42m
    €76–144

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    27h
    €514–620

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Murmansk to Norrbyncar car
    2. Take the carferry from Norrbyn to Norrbyskärs museumcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Norrbyskärs museum to Norrbyncarferry car ferry
    4. Drive from Norrbyn to Helsinkicar car
    30h 35m

  5. Bus, bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane KKN - HEL
    12h

  6. Bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää

    1. Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopääbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus bus Ob4
    28h 20m
    €585–660

Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration1h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket€97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,413.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 47m

What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Helsinki, Finland?

You can take a bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Helsinki, Bus Station via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri in around 27h.

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