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How to get fromHelsinki to Istanbulby plane, bus, train, night train or ferry

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

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul, bus

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    8h 1m
    ₺4,979–23,429

  2. Bus via Białystok

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Białystok Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    ₺20,242–27,810

  3. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhoftrain train
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 14h
    ₺15,396–24,779

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HEL - SAW
    7h 31m
    ₺5,062–18,170

  5. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TLL - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    10h 5m
    ₺5,860–21,062

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2d 13h
    ₺9,967–14,689

  7. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus bus
    3d 2h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,154Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Istanbul, Turkey?

You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station via Białystok Bus Station, Bialystok, and Dvirtsevyi Bus Station in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.

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