There are 10 ways to get from Rome to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, 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.
Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FCO - HEL
6h 27m€86–281Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane FCO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
9h 53m€73–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- 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
41h 47m€319–653Train, bus via Vilnius
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestretrain
- 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
43h 17m€336–568Drive 4,424 km
- Drive from Rome to Helsinkicar 4,424 km
46h 35m€811–1,171Train to Florence Peretola Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FLR - HEL
7h 46m€163–403Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d€247–488Bus
- Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1385
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206a
2d€233–381Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Roma Termini Giolitti 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
2d 12h€185–251Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Rome to Innsbruck Hauptbahnhofcar
- Take the cartrain from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Stendal Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Stendal Hbf to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
2d 6h€733–1,118
Rome to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €70 - €290 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Rome and Helsinki is 2289 km. The road distance is 4424 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 47m and costs €310 - €700.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Rome to Helsinki, including transfers.
Rome to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
The best way to get from Rome to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €85 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €390 and takes 2 days 0h.
Rome to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 4:39 PM in Rome and 5:39 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Scandinavian Airlines, and Norwegian Air International fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–300
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Roma Termini to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Italo Treno
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 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 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 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- 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
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Rome to Helsinki is 4424 km. It takes approximately 46h 35m to drive from Rome to Helsinki.
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