There are 7 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SDR - HEL
8h 22m€110–565Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
45h 36m€471–1,376Drive 4,667.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Helsinkicar 4,667.7 km
2d€855–1,234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€536–1,129Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 8h€298–516Bus 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, Bus Stationbus
2d 14h€333–585Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 13h€789–1,287
Santander to Helsinki by bus, foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which costs €110 - €600 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs €110 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
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 Paris which takes 45h 36m and costs €470 - €1400.
It takes approximately 8h 22m 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 22m and costs €110 - €600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €290 - €550 and takes 2 days 8h.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 11:49 AM in Santander and 12:49 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Helsinki, Finland?
Ryanair, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–800
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €250–410
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €210–900
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–390
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- [email protected]
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- polferries.com
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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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