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How to get fromTurkey to Helsinkiby plane, bus, night train, train, car, or ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Turkey to Helsinki by plane, bus, night train, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IST - HEL
    7h 2m
    €124–377

  2. Fly Antalya Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane AYT - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 50m
    €118–393

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 2h
    €164–256

  4. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Krakow Glownytrain train Ec
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 13h
    €270–424

  5. Drive 5,174.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Helsinkicar car 5,174.8 km
    2d 6h
    €955–1,379

  6. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SAW - HEL
    7h 22m
    €214–657

  7. Fly Antalya Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane AYT - HEL
    7h 34m
    €212–366

  8. Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane ADB - HEL
    8h 31m
    €123–376

  9. Fly Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane IST - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 13m
    €120–384

  10. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vilnius to Tallinntrain train 889
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2d 3h
    €174–248

  11. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2d 14h
    €156–216

  12. Bus, ferry via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    3d 5h
    €304–583

Turkey to Helsinki by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,200.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Turkey and Helsinki, Finland?

Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İskenderpaşa to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, and Bialystok, Bus Station in around 2d 2h.

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