There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors by plane, car, train, taxi, bus, car ferry, 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 16mkr 939–3,244Train, taxi
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemitrain
- 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
14h 58mkr 3,619–5,211Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from 29 to 3bus Ob3
- Take the bus from Tampere, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Vaasa to Umeåcarferry
- Take the bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Lycksele Resecentrum/Stationbus 31
17h 35mDrive 1,125.8 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Helsingforscar 1,125.8 km
13h 8mkr 2,219–3,206Fly 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
8h 53mFly Helsinki Airport to Lycksele Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lycksele Airport (LYC)plane HEL - LYC
6h 4mkr 1,729–4,054Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Lycksele Airport
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Lycksele Airport (LYC)plane TLL - LYC
9h 8mkr 1,189–4,157
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 1100 kr - 4200 kr and takes 9h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs 1700 kr - 4100 kr.
The distance between Helsinki and Helsingfors is 696 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 14h 58m and costs 3600 kr - 5500 kr.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Helsinki to Helsingfors, including transfers.
Helsingfors is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 6:15 PM in Helsinki and 5:15 PM in Helsingfors.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Helsingfors is 1126 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Helsinki to Helsingfors.
There are two+ hotels available in Helsingfors.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Helsingfors, Sweden?
Norwegian Air International, Amapola Flyg, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Lycksele Airport (LYC) twice daily.
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–2,300
- Website
- amapola.nu
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lycksele Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Lycksele Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lycksele Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–3,900
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lycksele Airport via Helsinki Airport, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,700–4,100
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Lycksele Airport via Copenhagen, Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 950–3,800
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Vaasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Skellefteå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 550–2,700
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Umeå Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 410–2,600
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Kemi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,900
- 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 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–350
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Hällnäs station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–550
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 29 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- (03) 584 2683
- Website
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Bus from 29 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 290–320
- Schedules at
- valkeakoskenliikenne.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from 29 to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tampere, Bus Station to Vaasa, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 180–310
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0771-100 110
- brev@tabussen.nu
- Website
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Umeå Universitetssjukhuset to Lycksele Resecentrum/Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
Bus from Umeå Busstation to Lycksele Resecentrum/Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- tabussen.nu
- Phone
- 0207 716 810
- info@wasaline.com
- Website
- wasaline.com
Car ferry from Vaasa to Umeå
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 450–550
- Website
- https://www.wasaline.com/en/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- kr 2,000–2,400
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