There are 5 ways to get from Murmansk to Helsinki by bus, plane, train, car, or car ferry
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Bus, bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KKN - HEL
13h 55mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema pihabus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinkitrain
24h 59m€650–780Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Murmansk to Norrbyncar
- Take the carferry from Norrbyn to Norrbyskärs museumcarferry
- Take the carferry from Norrbyskärs museum to Norrbyncarferry
- Drive from Norrbyn to Helsinkicar
30h 34mBus, bus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki
- Take the bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo Airportbus
- Fly from Ivalo to Helsinkiplane
13h 51mBus, bus to Ivalo, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarnybus
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IVL - HEL
13h 27m
Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Murmansk to Helsinki is to bus and train which costs €650 - €800 and takes 24h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Murmansk to Helsinki is to bus and train which takes 24h 59m and costs €650 - €800.
The distance between Murmansk and Helsinki is 1320 km.
The best way to get from Murmansk to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train which takes 24h 59m and costs €650 - €800.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Murmansk to Helsinki, including transfers.
There are 1314+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Murmansk, Russia and Helsinki, Finland?
There is no direct connection from Murmansk to Helsinki. However, you can take the bus to Zapolyarny, take the bus to Kirkenes Airport, walk to Kirkenes Airport (KKN) airport, fly to Helsinki Airport (HEL), walk to Lentoasema, then take the train to Helsinki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Helsinki via Kirkenes Airport, Tunturikeskus Kiilopää, Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha, and Rovaniemi in around 24h 59m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Ivalo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Bus from Murmansk Bus station to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- [email protected]
- Website
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Murmansk Polyarnie Zori Hotel to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €56
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
Bus from Zapolyarny to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Borodin Bus
- Schedules at
- Borodin Bus
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €450–490
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Ivalo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €400–440
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to Rovaniemi Rautatieasema piha
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- 0762578631
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrbyskar.se
Car ferry from Norrbyn to Norrbyskärs museum
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- norrbyskar.se
Car ferry from Norrbyskärs museum to Norrbyn
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- norrbyskar.se
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