There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)IST - HEL
6h 55m€126–418Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Helsinki Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)SAW - HEL
6h 29m€122–289Bus via Białystok
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Take the bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2
2d 4h€390–542Fly Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)IST - TMP
11h 10m€196–610Fly Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)IST - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
10h 27m€143–417Bus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
2d 15h€188–349Bus #2
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
3d 6h
Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland is to fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Finland station. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Kyiv Bus station and Tallinn, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Finland is 2183 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland without a car is to bus via Białystok which takes 2 days 4h and costs €390 - €550.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland, including transfers.
Istanbul (State) to Finland bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, depart from Istanbul Kemal Pasa station.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland is to fly which takes 6h 55m and costs €120 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus via Białystok, which costs €390 - €550 and takes 2 days 4h.
Istanbul (State) to Finland bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Kyiv Bus station.
Finland is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 12:22 AM in Istanbul (State) and 11:22 PM in Finland.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Finland?
Turkish Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aksaray to Simonkatu via Esenler Otogar, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Białystok Bus Station, Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2, and Länsiterm. T2 in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Vilnius, Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–800
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–430
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–450
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystok
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Białystok Bus Station to Helsinki Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €310–440
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +90544 210 2535
- Website
- luksistanbul.com
Bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- luksistanbul.com
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Istanbul to Chisnau South
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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