There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Basque Country by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane HEL - BIO
8h 49m€80–300Bus, train via Antony
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgvtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Massy Tgv to Hendayetrain Tgv
43h 19m€455–927Drive 4,472.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar 4,472.2 km
46h 33m€822–1,186Fly Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane HEL - EAS
14h 32m€113–505Fly Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ)plane HEL - BIQ
9h 58m€103–387Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane TLL - BIO
11h 33mBus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 82
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jeantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendayetrain Ter
45h 57m€465–907Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
2d 4h€217–442Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Donostia / San Sebastiáncar
47h 35m€829–1,192
Helsinki to Basque Country by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Basque Country is to fly which costs €100 - €390 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Basque Country is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs €75 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Basque Country. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris and Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Helsinki and Basque Country is 2693 km. The road distance is 4472.2 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Basque Country without a car is to bus and train via Antony which takes 43h 19m and costs €450 - €950.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Helsinki to Basque Country, including transfers.
Helsinki to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Basque Country is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs €75 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €450 and takes 2 days 4h.
Helsinki to Basque Country bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Basque Country is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 2:47 PM in Helsinki and 1:47 PM in Basque Country.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Basque Country, Spain?
Scandinavian Airlines, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bilbao Airport (BIO) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Paris, and Paris, Quai de Bercy in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bilbao Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €260–650
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bilbao Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €300–750
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, London City
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Südkreuz Bhf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Massy Tgv to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Strasbourg to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Strasbourg to Massy Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Hendaye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Basque Country is 4472 km. It takes approximately 46h 33m to drive from Helsinki to Basque Country.
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