There are 3 ways to get from Helsinki to Solovetsky Islands by bus, train, ferry, or plane
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Bus, train, ferry
best- Take the bus from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Kem
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
2d 2hBus, train, ferry via Vilnius
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Take the train from Minsk Pas to Kem
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
2d 5h₽14,525–29,036Fly, bus, train, ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN)HEL - RVN
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Riekonlinna E
- Take the bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes Airport
- Take the bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Take the bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Take the train from Murmansk to Kem
- Take the ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
32h 56m
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Rovaniemi (RVN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Solovetsky Islands is to Bus and train and ferry via Vilnius which costs RUB 14000 - RUB 29000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Solovetsky Islands is to Bus and train and ferry via Vilnius which takes 2 days 5h and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 29000.
The distance between Helsinki and Solovetsky Islands is 5918 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Solovetsky Islands without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 2 days 2h to get from Helsinki to Solovetsky Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Solovetsky Islands, Russia?
There is no direct connection from Helsinki to Solovetsky Islands. However, you can take the bus to Tallinn, walk to A. Laikmaa, take the line 2 vehicle to Bussijaam, walk to Tallinn Central Bus station, take the bus to Minsk Central Bus Station, walk to Minsk Pas, take the train to Kem, take the taxi to Rabocheostrovsk, then take the ferry to Solovetskiye Ostrova. Alternatively, you can take the train to Lentoasema, walk to Helsinki Airport (HEL) airport, fly to Rovaniemi (RVN), walk to Lentoasema, take the bus to Riekonlinna E, walk to Saariselkä, take the bus to Kirkenes Airport, take the bus to Zapolyarny, take the bus to Murmansk Bus station, walk to Murmansk, take the train to Kem, take the taxi to Rabocheostrovsk, then take the ferry to Solovetskiye Ostrova.
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- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–21,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽5,500–16,000
Train from Minsk Pas to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,800–10,500
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽5,800–6,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽9,000–10,500
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽20,800
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,900
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,500–2,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,300–4,900
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,664
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Murmansk to Kem
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–3,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,000–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,800–2,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,600–3,700
- Website
- infobus.by
Bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–6,000
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- eskelisen.fi
Bus from Lentoasema to Riekonlinna E
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–4,900
- Website
- https://www.eskelisen.fi/en/
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Saariselkä to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽39,000–42,000
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
- Phone
- +7 (8152) 400-205
- borodinbus@mail.ru
- Website
- borodinbus.com
Bus from Kirkenes Airport to Zapolyarny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://borodinbus.com/
- Schedules at
- https://borodinbus.com/transit
- Website
- route51.ru
Bus from Zapolyarny to Murmansk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽300
- Schedules at
- route51.ru
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Vilnius, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +375-17-251-14-11
- info@minsktrans.by
- Website
- minsktrans.by
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://minsktrans.by/en/home/
- Book at
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽4,300–9,500
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,300
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.com/
- Phone
- +7 (81458) 56060
- prichalrk@yandex.ru
- Website
- prichalrk.ru
Ferry from Rabocheostrovsk to Solovetskiye Ostrova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000
- Schedules at
- prichalrk.ru
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