There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SDR - HEL
8h 10m€102–569Bus, train via Mannheim
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhftrain 12 / ...
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 3h€390–1,116Drive 4,667.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Helsinkicar 4,667.7 km
2d€861–1,243Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BIO - HEL
10h 1m€122–341Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 10h€280–459Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Hamburg-Harburgtrain Trn
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 11h€381–678Bus via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Santander 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 14h€304–536Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 13h€789–1,279
Santander to Helsinki by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €120 - €350 and takes 10h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €100 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Santander and Helsinki is 2710 km. The road distance is 4667.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train via Mannheim which takes 2 days 3h and costs €390 - €1200.
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Santander to Helsinki, including transfers.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 10m and costs €100 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €280 - €460 and takes 2 days 10h.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 3:42 PM in Santander and 4:42 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Helsinki, Finland?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and four other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–650
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Hamburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to S Südkreuz Bhf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- [email protected]
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Helsinki is 4668 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Santander to Helsinki.
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