There are 11 ways to get from Helsinki to Van by ferry, plane, bus, taxi, or train
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Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Van Ferit Melen Airport
best- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane TLL - VAN
12h 12m₺9,898–37,037Fly Helsinki Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane HEL - VAN
9h 58m₺6,318–30,358Bus via Białystok
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Białystok Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 6h₺21,681–30,328Fly Helsinki Airport to Agri, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Agri (AJI)plane HEL - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı to Vanbus
26h 10m₺6,888–28,088Fly Helsinki Airport to Muş Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Muş Airport (MSR)plane HEL - MSR
- Take the bus from Muş bus station to Van bus stationbus
22h 53m₺7,008–27,298Fly Helsinki Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport, taxi
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO)plane HEL - YKO
- Take the taxi from Hakkari Yüksekova Airport (YKO) to Vantaxi
23h 33m₺13,748–39,648Fly Helsinki Airport to Batman, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Batman (BAL)plane HEL - BAL
- Take the bus from Batman bus station to Van bus stationbus
25h 1m₺8,268–33,008Fly Helsinki Airport to Erzurum Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)plane HEL - ERZ
- Take the bus from Erzurum bus station to Van bus stationbus
16h 25m₺8,418–30,208Fly Helsinki Airport to Siirt Airport, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Siirt Airport (SXZ)plane HEL - SXZ
- Take the bus from Siirt bus station to Batman bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Batman bus station to Van bus stationbus
29h 18m₺9,978–34,318Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Central Bus station to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus stationbus
3d 7h₺11,837–17,851Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the bus from Chisnau South to Istanbulbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Vanbus
4d 5h
Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Van is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺ and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Van is to fly which takes 9h 58m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Van station. However, there are services departing from Helsinki Bus Station and arriving at Van bus station via Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station and İstanbul Esenler bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 6h.
The distance between Helsinki and Van is 2765 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Van without a car is to Bus via Białystok which takes 3 days 6h and costs 21.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Helsinki to Van, including transfers.
Helsinki to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Van is to Bus via Białystok which takes 3 days 6h and costs 21.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs 6.000 ₺ - 31.000 ₺ and takes 9h 58m.
Helsinki to Van bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Białystok Bus Station.
Van is 1h ahead of Helsinki. It is currently 4:25 AM in Helsinki and 5:25 AM in Van.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Van, Turkey?
You can take a bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Van bus station via Białystok Bus Station, Bialystok, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 3d 6h. Alternatively, Pegasus Airlines, SunExpress, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Muş Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Hakkari Yüksekova Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–34,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Lennart Meri International Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–35,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Batman via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–40,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Erzurum Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–29,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Siirt Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–33,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Agri via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–27,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Batman via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–32,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Muş Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–26,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Batman via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–32,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–30,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–5,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₺13,000–18,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₺3,100–4,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₺3,600–5,000
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Białystok Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Helsinki Bus Station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Bialystok to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺3,400–4,400
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Muş bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺440–650
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Batman bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺490–700
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Erzurum bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺600–850
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Siirt bus station to Batman bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺280–390
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Van bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–1,800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,500–1,800
Bus from Ağrı to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺550–700
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Van
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–1,700
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,400–1,700
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,500
- 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
- ₺1,700–2,300
- 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
- ₺1,500–2,200
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,277
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviara
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chisnau South to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,900
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺550–3,700
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600–5,500
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