There are 9 ways to get from Athens to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, 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 to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ATH - HEL
7h€106–314Train, bus
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 6h€201–303Drive 5,302.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Helsinkicar 5,302.3 km
2d 9h€960–1,386Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane ATH - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
9h 55m€110–288Fly to Turku Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane ATH - TKU
- Take the train from Turku to Helsinkitrain
13h 5m€126–349Bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 8h€215–450Bus, train
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 10h€199–435Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
2d 23hDrive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Kufsteincar
- Take the car train from Kufstein to Stendal Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Stendal Hbf to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
2d 17h€920–1,440
Athens to Helsinki by train, bus, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Helsinki is to fly which costs €100 - €320 and takes 7h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h and costs €100 - €320.
The distance between Athens and Helsinki is 2545 km. The road distance is 5302.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs €200 - €310.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Athens to Helsinki, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Helsinki is 5302 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Athens to Helsinki.
There are 431+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Helsinki, Finland?
Aegean Airlines, Norwegian Air International, and Air Baltic fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–380
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Kufstein to Stendal Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–210
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- metroeurotirane@hotmail.com
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +355 67 604 2191
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Elbasan to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 42h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bleditravellipjan/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Phone
- +49 180 6 666600
- info@ttline.com
- Website
- ttline.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–110
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
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