There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Helsinki by plane, bus, 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.
Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane OTP - HEL
5h 31m€88–299Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
39h 48mTrain, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- 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 2h€176–264Drive 4,732 km
- Drive from Bucharest to Helsinkicar 4,732 km
2d 2h€861–1,244Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane OTP - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
10h 27m€97–286Bus, ferry via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
2d 1h€133–183Train, bus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 23h€224–470
Bucharest to Helsinki by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Helsinki is to bus and ferry via Zhytomyr which costs €130 - €190 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs €85 - €300.
The distance between Bucharest and Helsinki is 1795 km. The road distance is 4732 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Helsinki without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 39h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Bucharest to Helsinki, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bucharest to Helsinki is 4732 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Bucharest to Helsinki.
There are 1276+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Helsinki, Finland?
Norwegian Air International and Air Baltic fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) once daily.
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €62–67
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Viking Line
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