There are 14 ways to get from Helsinki to Italy by plane, bus, train, car, night train, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane HEL - BLQ
5h 45m€103–375Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane HEL - BGY
6h 50m€76–237Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the train from S Spandau Bhf to München Hbftrain 28 / ...
- Take the train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuovatrain 89
- Take the train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Terminitrain
43h 14m€377–795Bus, train via Vilnius
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestretrain Rjx
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Terminitrain
43h 26m€313–590Drive 4,426.2 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Romecar 4,426.2 km
46h 27m€806–1,164Fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HEL - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain
6h 30m€77–241Fly to Fiumicino International Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane HEL - FCO
6h 40m€97–242Fly to Naples Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane HEL - NAP
6h 27m€108–260Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane HEL - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 36m€104–306Fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane HEL - CTA
6h 30m€107–259Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus N1206
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus N1385
47h 21m€216–378Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbftrain Ic
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtinanighttrain Nj
2d€229–482Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Roma Termini Giolittibus
2d 12h€192–273Drive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Romecar
2d 4h€730–1,046
Helsinki to Italy by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Italy is to fly and train which costs €75 - €250 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Italy is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Italy. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Termini via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 21m.
The distance between Helsinki and Italy is 2007 km. The road distance is 4426.2 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Italy without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 14m and costs €370 - €800.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Helsinki to Italy, including transfers.
Helsinki to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Italy is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs €100 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €380 and takes 47h 21m.
Helsinki to Italy bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Italy is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 9:32 PM in Helsinki and 8:32 PM in Italy.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Italy?
Finnair, Lufthansa City, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Termini via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina in around 47h 21m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Fiumicino International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Naples Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–470
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Fiumicino International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Naples Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–250
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from S Spandau Bhf to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Verona Porta Nuova to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Graz Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €65–100
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadorna
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Roma Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- €110–150
- Couchette Carriage
- €85–110
- Seating Carriage
- €60–75
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Rivne Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +38 (032) 221-68-58
- altransinfo@gmail.com
- Website
- al-trans.com.ua
Bus from Rivne Central Bus Station to Roma Termini Giolitti
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://al-trans.com.ua/en
- Schedules at
- https://al-trans.com.ua/en/routes
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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