There are 8 ways to get from Athens to Helsinki by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, 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
6h 50m€106–294Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
2d 6h€230–389Drive 5,293.3 km
- Drive from Athens to Helsinkicar 5,293.3 km
2d 9h€966–1,395Fly 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 Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
10h 11m€114–271Train, 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 7h€217–324Bus, train
- 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 9h€215–515Bus, ferry via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
2d 23h€214–294Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Athens to Kufsteincar
- Take the cartrain from Kufstein to Stendal Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Stendal Hbf to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the carferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
2d 18h€952–1,442
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 - €300 and takes 6h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Helsinki is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs €100 - €300.
The distance between Athens and Helsinki is 2545 km. The road distance is 5293.3 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Helsinki without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Athens to Helsinki, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Helsinki is 5293 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Athens to Helsinki.
There are 1288+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Helsinki, Finland?
Norwegian Air International, Aegean Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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