There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, 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 Skellefteå Airport, drive
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT)plane HEL - SFT
- Drive from Skelleftea-Airport-SFT to Helsingforscar
8h 12mkr 1,281–4,111Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lycksele Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lycksele Airport (LYC)plane TLL - LYC
8h 16mkr 836–3,782Train, taxi
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Hällnäs stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Hällnäs station to Helsingforstaxi
15h 21mDrive 1,125.8 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Helsingforscar 1,125.8 km
13h 7mkr 2,132–3,079Fly Helsinki Airport to Lycksele Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lycksele Airport (LYC)plane HEL - LYC
6h 15mkr 1,831–4,231Fly Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Umeå Airport (UME)plane HEL - UME
- Take the bus from Umeå Busstation to Lycksele Resecentrum/Stationbus
10h 9m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Skellefteå Airport (SFT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors is to ferry and fly which costs 800 kr - 3800 kr and takes 8h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs 1800 kr - 4300 kr.
The distance between Helsinki and Helsingfors is 698 km. The road distance is 1125.8 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors without a car is to train and taxi which takes 15h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors, including transfers.
Helsingfors is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:47 PM in Helsinki and 8:47 PM in Helsingfors.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Helsingfors is 1126 km. It takes approximately 13h 7m to drive from Helsinki to Helsingfors.
There are two+ hotels available in Helsingfors.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Helsingfors, Sweden?
Scandinavian Airlines, Amapola Flyg, and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lycksele Airport (LYC) 6 times a week.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 900–2,200
- Website
- amapola.nu
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lycksele Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lycksele Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lycksele Airport via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,800–4,200
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lycksele Airport via Oslo, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 300–2,100
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 340–850
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–260
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 220–250
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Hällnäs station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- brev@tabussen.nu
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Umeå Busstation to Lycksele Resecentrum/Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–800
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–2,400
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