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There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Istanbul by plane, bus, train, night train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HEL - IST
    7h 19m
    ₺4,548–21,148

  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HEL - SAW
    7h 31m
    ₺4,361–18,169

  3. Bus via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kaunas, Lithuania to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Istanbulbus bus
    46h 47m
    ₺6,720–14,185

  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    2d 12h
    ₺18,960–28,345

  5. Drive 5,173.6 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Istanbulcar car 5,173.6 km
    2d 6h
    ₺47,241–68,237

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane TLL - IST
    9h 22m
    ₺5,728–20,829

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    47h 50m
    ₺8,680–14,873

  8. Bus #2

    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 14h
    ₺9,860–15,172

  9. Bus #3

    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 Chișinău South to İstanbul - Mustafa Kemalbus bus
    3d 10h

Helsinki to Istanbul by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,860Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Istanbul via Autobusų stotis A, Mega B, Kaunas, Lithuania, Chișinău, North Bus Station, and Chisnau Gara Nord in around 46h 47m.

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