There are 8 ways to get from Finland to Istanbul (State) by plane, bus, car, or ferry
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Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane HEL - IST
6h 53m₺4,251–14,091Bus via Białystok
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Bialystok, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 3h₺8,472–12,839Drive 5,173.6 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Istanbulcar 5,173.6 km
2d 6h₺49,080–70,893Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HEL - SAW
6h 23m₺4,451–17,091Fly Oulu Airport to Istanbul
- Fly from Oulu Airport (OUL) to Istanbul (IST)plane OUL - IST
9h 7m₺9,243–30,258Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLL - IST
10h 26m₺6,334–16,005Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Istanbul Kemal Pasabus
2d 6h₺8,567–13,195Bus #2
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 14h₺8,319–11,742
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Finland to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺ and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Finland to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs 4.400 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Finland station to Istanbul (State). However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at İskenderpaşa via Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Finland and Istanbul (State) is 2185 km. The road distance is 5173.6 km.
The best way to get from Finland to Istanbul (State) without a car is to bus via Białystok which takes 2 days 3h and costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Finland to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
Finland to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Finland to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Białystok, which costs 8.000 ₺ - 13.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 3h.
Finland to Istanbul (State) bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bialystok, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Finland to Istanbul (State) is 5174 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Finland to Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Finland and Istanbul (State), Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via Bialystok, Bus Station, Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–37,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–14,000
Flights from Oulu Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Bialystok, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺310–550
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,500
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,600–4,700
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Bus Station 2 to Istanbul Kemal Pasa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,200
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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