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How to get fromHelsinki to Greeceby plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Helsinki to Greece by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, car ferry, or car train

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HEL - SKG
    7h 1m
    €105–307

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Budapest-Nyugati putrain train
    3. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 3h
    €229–364

  3. Drive  5,296.5 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Athenscar car 5,296.5 km
    2d 9h
    €1,100–1,588

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane HEL - HER
    6h 45m
    €144–407

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HEL - RHO
    7h 4m
    €140–276

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Athens International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HEL - ATH
    7h 18m
    €107–334

  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane TLL - ATH
    11h 6m
    €137–301

  8. Bus, train via Kaunas

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    2d 4h
    €269–439

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    2d 8h
    €250–333

  10. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Athensbus bus
    2d 10h
    €224–409

  11. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Athens Karoloubus bus
    2d 22h
    €218–305

  12. Drive, car ferry, car train

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Bornholmerfærgen, Ystadcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Ystad to Świnoujściecarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Swinoujscie to Hannover Hbfcar car
    4. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    5. Drive from Villach Hbf to Athenscar car
    2d 21h
    €999–1,572

Helsinki to Greece by bus and foot

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 8hAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,247.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Greece?

Finnair, Air Baltic, and Ryanair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Αφετηρια - Ρηγα Φεραιου via Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Athens, and ΣΤ. Συγγρου-Φιξ in around 2d 8h.

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