There are 7 ways to get from Budapest to Helsinki by plane, train, bus, car, car ferry, or 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BUD - HEL
5h 20m€78–207Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane BUD - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
8h 20m€69–201Train, bus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus N1206 / ...
31h 7m€116–176Train, bus via Vilnius
- 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
32h 13m€108–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Budapest to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Trelleborgcarferry
- Drive from Port Of Trelleborg to Helsinkicar
43h 38m€589–977Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
31h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus 1263 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1207
33h 25m€128–226
Budapest to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Budapest to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €65 - €210 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Budapest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Budapest to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 25m.
The distance between Budapest and Helsinki is 1518 km.
The best way to get from Budapest to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 31h 7m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Budapest to Helsinki, including transfers.
Budapest to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
The best way to get from Budapest to Helsinki is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs €75 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €120 - €230 and takes 33h 25m.
Budapest to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Krakow, MDA Bus Station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Budapest. It is currently 3:10 PM in Budapest and 4:10 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Budapest, Hungary and Helsinki, Finland?
Finnair and Air Baltic fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Helsinki, Bus Station via Krakow, MDA Bus Station in around 33h 25m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Website
- https://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
- Website
- slovakrail.sk
Train from Budapest-Nyugati pu to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- slovakrail.sk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- 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
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- 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/#/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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