There are 6 ways to get from Umeå to Helsinki by plane, car ferry, car, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane UME - HEL
4h 4m€63–258Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
- Drive from Vaasa to Helsinkicar
10h 45m€118–180Train
- Take the train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Tamperetrain
- Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain R
16h 31m€165–272Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
- Take the bus from Kaupungintalo L to 30-35bus Ob11
16h 38m€76–105Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane UME - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
8h 44m€126–254Car ferry, train
- Take the car ferry from Umeå to Vaasacarferry
- Take the train from Vaasa to Helsinkitrain Ic 50 / ...
13h 7m€100–150
Umeå to Helsinki by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Umeå to Helsinki is to car ferry and bus which costs €75 - €110 and takes 16h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Umeå to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Umeå station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Umeå Centralstation and arriving at Helsinki via Boden C/Resecentrum, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Oulu and Tampere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 31m.
The distance between Umeå and Helsinki is 486 km.
The best way to get from Umeå to Helsinki without a car is to train which takes 16h 31m and costs €160 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 4m to get from Umeå to Helsinki, including transfers.
Umeå to Helsinki train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, depart from Umeå Centralstation.
The best way to get from Umeå to Helsinki is to fly which takes 4h 4m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €160 - €280 and takes 16h 31m.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Umeå. It is currently 6:42 PM in Umeå and 7:42 PM in Helsinki.
Umeå to Helsinki train services, operated by Vy Norrtåg, arrive at Boden C/Resecentrum station.
What companies run services between Umeå, Sweden and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair, Norwegian Air International, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Umeå Airport (UME) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Umeå Centralstation to Helsinki via Boden C/Resecentrum, Haaparanta pohjoinen, Oulu, and Tampere in around 16h 31m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Umeå Airport to Helsinki Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Umeå Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Umeå Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vaasa, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Umeå Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–390
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Umeå Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–900
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- [email protected]
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Umeå Centralstation to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Oulu to Tampere
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Tampere to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
Train from Vaasa to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Kaupungintalo L to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- [email protected]
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Car ferry from Umeå to Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
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