There are 4 ways to get from Helsinki to Samara by ferry, plane, bus, 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.
Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly, bus
best- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane TLL - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
18h 6m₽16,277–51,301Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Samaratrain
35h 7m₽8,215–17,135Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Samaracar
31h 13m₽33,424–49,441Fly from Helsinki Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane HEL - KUF
- Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
16h 3m₽17,466–60,658
Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Samara is to bus and train which costs RUB 8000 - RUB 18000 and takes 35h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Samara is to fly and bus which takes 16h 3m and costs RUB 17000 - RUB 65000.
The distance between Helsinki and Samara is 1804 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Samara without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 7m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 18000.
It takes approximately 18h 6m to get from Helsinki to Samara, including transfers.
Samara is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 10:46 PM in Helsinki and 11:46 PM in Samara.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Samara, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Samara. However, you can take the ferry to Tallinn, walk to Vanasadam, take the vehicle to Lennujaam, walk to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF), walk to Airport Kurumoch T1, then take the bus to Samara Central Bus station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Samara via Tallinn Bussijaam, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Ст. Метро "Обводный Канал", Московский Вокзал, and Moskovsky Railway Terminal in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–60,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Riga, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–48,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–60,000
- Website
- corendon.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kurumoch International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽24,000–70,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Samara
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,500–8,500
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽18,000–26,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,500–6,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,000–8,500
- Phone
- +7 (846) 224-25-55
- Website
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avokzal63.ru
- Website
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
Bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽178
- Schedules at
- tosamara.ru
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–5,000
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–7,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,600
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–3,000
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ₽1,900–3,000
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,500
- Website
- Viking Line
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