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How to get fromHelsinki to Bucharestby plane, ferry, bus or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Bucharest by plane, ferry, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeHEL - OTP
    5h 34m
    $178–413

  2. Bus via Warsaw

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw Bus Station Westbus
    2. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to București, Autogara Militaribus
    2d 1h
    $144–276

  3. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Warsawbus
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien MeidlingtrainIc
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    45h 47m
    $333–553

  4. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeTLL - OTP
    9h 38m
    $175–469

  5. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Białystoktrain
    3. Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Wien Meidlingtrain
    5. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    2d 2h
    $381–544

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
    2d 3h
    $187–264

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
    3. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    2d 20h

Helsinki to Bucharest by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration45h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$333Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Bucharest, Romania?

Norwegian Air International, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to București, Autogara Militari via Warsaw Bus Station West and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 1h.

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