There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Helsinki by plane, subway, train, shuttle, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SJC - HEL
16h 6m€244–757Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SFO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
20h 22m€232–699BART to Oakland International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseumsubway
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OAK - HEL
16h 17m€259–766Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SFO - HEL
18h 7m€376–1,322Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane MRY - HEL
27h 35m€308–858Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from San Jose to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SMF - HEL
19h 27m€275–826Bus to Fresno Yosemite International Airport, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to Fresno, CAbus
- Fly from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane FAT - HEL
19h 42m€239–884
Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Jose to Helsinki is to Caltrain and fly and ferry which costs €230 - €700 and takes 20h 22m.
The fastest way to get from San Jose to Helsinki is to fly which takes 16h 6m and costs €240 - €800.
The distance between San Jose and Helsinki is 8766 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from San Jose to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 10h ahead of San Jose. It is currently 2:02 PM in San Jose and 12:02 AM in Helsinki.
There are 1268+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Helsinki, Finland?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., Finnair, and five other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–1,000
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 44m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–850
- Phone
- +1-510-464-6000
- Website
- BART
Subway from Berryessa / North San Jose to Coliseum
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- BART
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SJC Airport Terminal B to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- €40–50
- 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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