There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Istanbul (State) by plane, ferry, bus, train, night train, or car
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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane HEL - IST
7h 19m₺4,249–20,149Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riiabus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
47h 39m₺7,252–14,143Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
2d 12h₺15,225–24,238Drive 5,173.6 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Istanbulcar 5,173.6 km
2d 6h₺47,374–68,429Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane HEL - SAW
6h 49m₺4,349–19,149Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Istanbul
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Istanbul (IST)plane TLL - IST
9h 15m₺5,652–19,743Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
2d 14h₺9,874–15,058Bus via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
3d 7h
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Istanbul (State) is to fly which costs 4.200 ₺ - 21.000 ₺ and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs 4.300 ₺ - 20.000 ₺.
The distance between Helsinki and Istanbul (State) is 2203 km. The road distance is 5173.6 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Istanbul (State) without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 47h 39m and costs 7.000 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Helsinki to Istanbul (State), including transfers.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Istanbul (State) is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs 4.200 ₺ - 21.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 9.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺ and takes 2 days 14h.
Istanbul (State) is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 9:08 PM in Helsinki and 10:08 PM in Istanbul (State).
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Istanbul (State) is 5174 km. It takes approximately 2 days 6h to drive from Helsinki to Istanbul (State).
There are 4412+ hotels available in Istanbul (State).
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Istanbul (State), 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, Bus Station to Aksaray via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Zhytomyr Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–25,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–17,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Istanbul via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–16,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–19,000
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,400
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺800–1,400
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- ₺800–1,200
- 1st Class
- ₺1,000–1,400
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺900–1,300
- 1st Class
- ₺1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺650–1,200
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺400–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–5,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–5,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺180–250
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyr
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Website
- highwayriders.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Riia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- highwayriders.eu
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–3,900
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,149
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
Bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–4,600
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–3,700
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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