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How to get fromFinland to Istanbulby plane, bus, train or night train

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There are 7 ways to get from Finland to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, or night train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)planeHEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    7h 33m
    ₺6,778–20,864

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeHEL - SAW
    7h 7m
    ₺5,661–13,665

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Warsawbus
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Westbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 8h

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 10h

  5. Bus to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Istanbul (IST)planeTLL - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    8h 41m

  6. Fly Oulu Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Istanbul (IST)planeOUL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus
    10h 3m
    ₺7,861–23,465

  7. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinnbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
    3d 1h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,091Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Finland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Helsinki to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Tallinn, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Zhytomyr Bus Station in around 2d 10h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.

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