There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Helsinki by plane or ferry
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Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane CMB - HEL
14h 16m€456–2,034Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane CMB - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
18h 17m€486–1,263
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Helsinki is to fly and ferry which costs €480 - €1300 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Helsinki is to fly which takes 14h 16m and costs €450 - €2100.
The distance between Colombo and Helsinki is 7505 km.
It takes approximately 14h 16m to get from Colombo to Helsinki, including transfers.
Helsinki is 2h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 10:09 AM in Colombo and 7:39 AM in Helsinki.
There are 454+ hotels available in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Helsinki, Finland?
Qatar Airways, Finnair, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Doha, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,800
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €410–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €480–2,100
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €420–1,800
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €310–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,900
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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