There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Kaliningrad by plane, bus, ferry, car, or 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 Helsinki Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane HEL - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
10h 42m₽11,039–24,384Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
18h 20m₽4,404–9,341Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Kaliningradcar
13h 30m₽10,227–18,055Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane TLL - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
12h 11m₽8,915–25,026Fly Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HEL - RIX
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
13h 41m₽5,439–17,884Train to Turku Airport, fly to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport, bus
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Turkutrain
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN)plane TKU - GDN
- Take the bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
12h 15m₽9,078–28,585Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Kybartaitrain 698 / ...
- Take the train from Chernyshevskoe to Kaliningrad-Passajirsktrain
18h 21m₽5,403–9,986Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
18h 27m₽4,775–11,246Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaamtrain 0
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus stationbus
20h 10m₽4,975–11,846
Helsinki to Kaliningrad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Kaliningrad is to bus and train which costs RUB 5000 - RUB 10000 and takes 18h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Kaliningrad is to fly and bus which takes 10h 42m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 25000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Kaliningrad station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Kaliningrad Bus station via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D and Riga Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 20m.
The distance between Helsinki and Kaliningrad is 966 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Kaliningrad without a car is to bus which takes 18h 20m and costs RUB 4400 - RUB 9500.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Helsinki to Kaliningrad, including transfers.
Helsinki to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
Helsinki to Kaliningrad bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D station.
Kaliningrad is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 1:58 PM in Helsinki and 12:58 PM in Kaliningrad.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Kaliningrad, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaliningrad Bus station via Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, Riga, Bus Station, and Riga Central Bus Station in around 18h 20m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–17,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–13,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–18,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–17,000
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–11,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–14,000
Flights from Turku Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–14,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽4,700–15,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Turku
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Kaunas to Kybartai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽470–650
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,400
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Chernyshevskoe to Kaliningrad-Passajirsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽900–2,600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,000–9,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,800–2,600
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Riia raudteejaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,500
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽2,400–3,500
- Phone
- +7 (4012) 64-36-35
- info@avl39.ru
- Website
- avl39.ru
Bus from Gdańsk Airport to Kaliningrad Bus station
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽500–850
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–7,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinn Vana Paaskula to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,900
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,000
- Website
- https://transtempo.ua/
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Kaliningrad Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–5,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽220–2,100
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,700
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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