There are 9 ways to get from Sweden to Finland by plane, ferry, train, bus, 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 Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ARN - HEL
2h 26m€62–174Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turkuferry
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain Ic 960 / ...
13h 50m€81–141Train
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain 94
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
25h 27m€233–361Bus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Torniobus
- Take the bus from Kemi, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus 3003 / ...
26h 53m€158–202Fly Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Turku Airport
- Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane ARN - TKU
2h 32m€92–297Fly Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane GOT - HEL
3h 57m€68–205Fly Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Fly from Copenhagen Airport (CPH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CPH - HEL
4h 6m€64–199Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
17h€67–142Line 80 ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Nybrokajen to Stockholm Ropsten bryggaferry 80
- Take the carferry from Stockholm to Helsinkicarferry
19h 58m
Sweden to Finland by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sweden to Finland is to ferry and train which costs €80 - €150 and takes 13h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Sweden to Finland is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €60 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sweden to Finland station. However, there are services departing from Stockholm, Cityterminalen and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Kaupunginhotelli L and Kemi, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 53m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Sweden to Finland. However, there are services departing from Stockholm and arriving at Helsinki via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Sweden station to Finland station. However, there are services departing from Stockholm Centralstation and arriving at Helsinki Central Station via Boden C/Resecentrum, Haaparanta pohjoinen and Oulu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 27m.
The distance between Sweden and Finland is 445 km.
The best way to get from Sweden to Finland without a car is to ferry and train which takes 13h 50m and costs €80 - €150.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Sweden to Finland, including transfers.
Sweden to Finland bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, depart from Stockholm, Cityterminalen station.
Sweden to Finland train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), depart from Stockholm Centralstation.
What companies run services between Sweden and Finland?
Norwegian Air International, Scandinavian Airlines, and Finnair fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Stockholm Centralstation to Helsinki Central Station via Boden C/Resecentrum, Haparanda station, Haaparanta pohjoinen, and Oulu in around 25h 27m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Helsinki Airport via Turku Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to Turku Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–210
Flights from Copenhagen Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Oulu to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Tornio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Tapanis Buss
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- [email protected]
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Stockholm to Port of Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Viking Line
Car ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Viking Line
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Booking & Getting There
The best way to get from Sweden to Finland is to fly which takes 2h 26m and costs €60 - €180. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €230 - €370 and takes 25h 27m, you could also bus, which costs €150 - €210 and takes 26h 53m.
Sweden to Finland bus services, operated by Tapanis Buss, arrive at Tornio station.
Finland is 1h ahead of Sweden. It is currently 8:52 AM in Sweden and 9:52 AM in Finland.
Sweden to Finland train services, operated by Swedish Railways (SJ), arrive at Boden C/Resecentrum station.
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