There are 10 ways to get from Athens to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, ferry, car train, or car ferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane ATH - HEL
7h 50m€106–304Train, 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€217–379Drive 5,293.4 km
- Drive from Athens to Helsinkicar 5,293.4 km
2d 9h€984–1,421Fly 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 6m€111–263Fly 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 51m€126–289Fly to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport, train
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane ATH - TMP
- Take the train from Tampere to Helsinkitrain
16h 46m€184–525Bus, 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 8h€215–578Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 12h€212–499Bus, ferry
- 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€220–304Drive, 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 18h€935–1,456
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 - €310 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €100 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Rzeszow, Bus Station and Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Athens and Helsinki is 2545 km. The road distance is 5293.4 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 €210 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from Athens to Helsinki, including transfers.
Athens to Helsinki bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Helsinki is to fly which takes 7h 50m and costs €100 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €500 and takes 2 days 12h.
Athens to Helsinki bus services, operated by Siamos Tours, arrive at Rzeszów station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Helsinki is 5293 km. It takes approximately 2 days 9h to drive from Athens to 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) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Helsinki, Bus Station via Rzeszów, Rzeszow, Bus Station, and Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Vilnius, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €130–390
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Turku Airport via Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Tampere to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 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
- €70–160
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–290
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- 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
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- https://www.eckeroline.com/
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- 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
- €16–110
- Website
- https://www.ttline.com/en/#/
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