There are 11 ways to get from Nantes to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, night train, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane NTE - HEL
8h 2m€103–337Train, bus via Frankfurt am Main
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to Frankfurttrain 82
- Take the train from Frankfurt to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
40h 18m€386–1,096Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Muenchen Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnianighttrain En
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
45h 24m€461–992Drive 4,053 km
- Drive from Nantes to Helsinkicar 4,053 km
42h 33m€748–1,081Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane RNS - HEL
11h 19m€159–515Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane NTE - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
11h 53m€139–274Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CDG - HEL
8h 38m€168–414Bus
- Take the bus from Nantes to Parisbus 730
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
46h 45m€247–423Train, bus
- Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 1h€367–666Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 5h€263–444Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Nantes to Frankfurtcar
- Take the cartrain from Frankfurt to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 5h€731–1,203
Nantes to Helsinki by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nantes to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €130 - €280 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Nantes to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €100 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Nantes to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Nantes and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 45m.
The distance between Nantes and Helsinki is 2286 km. The road distance is 4053 km.
The best way to get from Nantes to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus via Frankfurt am Main which takes 40h 18m and costs €380 - €1100.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Nantes to Helsinki, including transfers.
Nantes to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nantes station.
The best way to get from Nantes to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €430 and takes 46h 45m.
Nantes to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Nantes. It is currently 11:44 AM in Nantes and 12:44 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Nantes, France and Helsinki, Finland?
Air France, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nantes to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 46h 45m.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–250
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nantes to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–250
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Nantes to Helsinki is 4053 km. It takes approximately 42h 33m to drive from Nantes to Helsinki.
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