There are 8 ways to get from Vardø to Helsinki by bus, plane, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, bus to Ivalo, fly
best- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Fly from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane IVL - HEL
11h 41m€550–1,049Bus to Vadsø Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Vadsø lufthavnbus
- Fly from Vadsø Airport (VDS) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VDS - HEL
9h 4m€85–301Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekaicarferry Hur
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Take the bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Central Stationtrain
24h 54m€533–699Bus
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus 150
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inaribus
- Take the bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie Lbus
- Take the bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
25h 56m€487–614Drive 1,479.2 km
- Drive from Vardø to Helsinkicar 1,479.2 km
18h 13m€361–521Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes
- Fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VAW - HEL
11h 58m€92–330Bus to Kirkenes Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus
- Fly from Kirkenes Airport (KKN) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KKN - HEL
10h 54m€145–379Bus via Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Take the bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoenbus 150
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 1bus
- Take the bus from 1 to 30-35bus Ob4
27h 16m€557–644
Vardø to Helsinki by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vardø to Helsinki is to bus and fly which costs €85 - €310 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Vardø to Helsinki is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs €85 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Vardø to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Vardø rådhus and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 56m.
The distance between Vardø and Helsinki is 1426 km. The road distance is 1479.2 km.
The best way to get from Vardø to Helsinki without a car is to bus which takes 25h 56m and costs €480 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 41m to get from Vardø to Helsinki, including transfers.
Vardø to Helsinki bus services, operated by Snelandia, depart from Vardø rådhus station.
The best way to get from Vardø to Helsinki is to bus which takes 25h 56m and costs €480 - €650. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €90 - €330 and takes 11h 58m.
Vardø to Helsinki bus services, operated by Snelandia, arrive at Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Vardø. It is currently 1:47 AM in Vardø and 2:47 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Vardø, Norway and Helsinki, Finland?
You can take a bus from Vardø rådhus to Helsinki, Bus Station via Kirkenes Airport, K-market Inari, and Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri in around 25h 56m. Alternatively, Widerøe, Finnair, and Norwegian Air Shuttle fly from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Ivalo to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Helsinki Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Vardø Airport, Svartnes to Helsinki Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Helsinki Airport via Kirkenes Airport, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–290
Flights from Kirkenes Airport to Helsinki Airport via Alta, Kittila
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €170–350
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Vadsø Airport to Helsinki Airport via Hammerfest, Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Helsinki Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 177
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Vadsø lufthavn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vardø rådhus to Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- [email protected]
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Inari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €350–380
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €450–490
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Inari, K-market to Rovaniemi, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from K-market Inari to Napapiiri Sodankyläntie L
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–55
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- [email protected]
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Tunturikeskus Kiilopää to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to 30-35
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Vardø kystrutekai to Kirkenes kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–33
- Website
- Havila
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