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How to get fromHelsinki to Turkeyby plane, bus, train, night train or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Helsinki to Turkey by plane, bus, train, night train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST)planeHEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    8h 11m
    ₺6,279–22,509
  2. Fly Helsinki Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeHEL - ADB
    9h 41m
    ₺4,492–26,192
  3. Bus via Białystok

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Białystok Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 3h
    ₺20,228–27,691
  4. Bus, train, night train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Kraków Głównytrain
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Wien Westbahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Westbahnhof to Bucuresti Nordtrain
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain
    2d 15h
    ₺15,697–24,224
  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)planeHEL - SAW
    7h 31m
    ₺5,662–18,170
  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Antalya Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeHEL - AYT
    8h 16m
    ₺6,671–21,171
  7. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Istanbul (IST)planeTLL - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    10h 14m
    ₺5,860–21,139
  8. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Antalya Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Antalya Airport (AYT)planeTLL - AYT
    10h 24m
    ₺5,752–22,801
  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    2d 13h
    ₺9,966–14,684
  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
    3. Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
    3d 3h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Turkey?

You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Aksaray via Białystok Bus Station, Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Esenler Otogar in around 2d 3h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines flies from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) once daily.

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