There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Bucharest by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
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 Bucharest Otopeni
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HEL - OTP
5h 48m$95–278Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bialystok, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Doraly Expo Marketbus
36h 51m$170–257Bus, train via Vienna
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
45h 35m$468–885Drive 4,730.6 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Bucharestcar 4,730.6 km
2d 2h$1,001–1,446Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TLL - OTP
9h 25m$111–285Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane TLL - BBU
10h 24m$122–346Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$157–227Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
3d$247–647
Helsinki to Bucharest by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Bucharest is to fly which costs $95 - $280 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $95 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Bucur Obor via Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and Doraly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 51m.
The distance between Helsinki and Bucharest is 1796 km. The road distance is 4730.6 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bucharest without a car is to bus which takes 36h 51m and costs $170 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Helsinki to Bucharest, including transfers.
Helsinki to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 48m and costs $95 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $260 and takes 36h 51m.
Helsinki to Bucharest bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bialystok, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Bucharest is 4731 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Helsinki to Bucharest.
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) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bucur Obor via Bialystok, Bus Station, Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bucharest Doraly Expo Market, and Doraly in around 36h 51m.
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–140
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–240
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–480
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Bialystok, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- 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
- $30–45
- 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
- $34
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bucharest Doraly Expo Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- 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
- $95–140
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Zhytomyr to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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