There are 7 ways to get from Helsinki to Moscow by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Kalininskiy
best- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
20h 33m₽8,487–15,223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus StationN1205 / ...
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
31h 20m₽5,216–14,505Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station950
- Take the train from Pskov Pass to Moskva Belorusskaia
29h 21m₽8,487–19,223Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Drive from Tallinn to Moscow
16h 27m₽16,172–25,208Fly Helsinki Airport to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)HEL - VKO
13h 1m₽18,383–65,573Ferry, train, train to Princess Olga Pskov International, fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Take the train from Tartu to Koidula
- Take the train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1
- Fly from Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)PKV - VKO
13h 55m₽7,324–37,115Fly Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)HEL - SVO
13h 35m₽12,658–70,753
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Moscow is to Bus via Kalininskiy which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000 and takes 20h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Moscow is to fly which takes 13h 1m and costs RUB 18000 - RUB 70000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Moscow. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Bus Station and arriving at Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via Tallinn Central Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 33m.
The distance between Helsinki and Moscow is 4782 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Moscow without a car is to Bus via Kalininskiy which takes 20h 33m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000.
It takes approximately 20h 33m to get from Helsinki to Moscow, including transfers.
Helsinki to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Moscow is to Bus via Kalininskiy which takes 20h 33m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 16000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RUB 18000 - RUB 70000 and takes 13h 1m.
Helsinki to Moscow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Bus Station.
Moscow is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 12:46 PM in Helsinki and 1:46 PM in Moscow.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Moscow, Russia?
You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal via Tallinn Central Bus station and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 20h 33m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Finnair fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Riga, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–70,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Stockholm, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–75,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Krakow, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–70,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Budapest, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–70,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–65,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–60,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽27,000–100,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–100,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽13,000–60,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–65,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Princess Olga Pskov International to Moscow Vnukovo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–27,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽35,000–90,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Pskov Pass to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–5,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽12,000–17,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,800–4,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,700
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽1,100–1,700
Train from Tartu to Koidula
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽400–750
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- ₽500–750
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,200
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Pechory-Pskovskie to Pskov-1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽400–600
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽400–600
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–8,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽2,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–5,500
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,200–4,200
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,420
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,000
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,600–3,600
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Pskov Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–8,500
- Website
- https://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
- ₽2,100–3,300
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–6,500
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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