There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland by plane, bus, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Istanbul to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)IST - HEL
6h 55m€136–408Fly 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€122–271Bus via Tallinn
- Take the bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Kyiv Bus station
- Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
2d 11hNight train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
2d 8hFly Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport, bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)IST - TLL
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Helsinki
8h 4mBus
- 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€188–348Bus via Chișinău
- 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 - €280 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Finland is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul (State) to Finland. However, there are services departing from Istanbul Kemal Pasa and arriving at Helsinki via Kyiv Bus station and Tallinn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
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 Tallinn which takes 2 days 11h and costs .
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 €130 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus via Tallinn, which costs and takes 2 days 11h.
Istanbul (State) to Finland bus services, operated by Luks Istanbul, arrive at Kyiv Bus station.
Finland is 1h behind Istanbul (State). It is currently 1:29 PM in Istanbul (State) and 12:29 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 bus from Istanbul Kemal Pasa to Helsinki via Kyiv Bus station, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Tallinn in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- 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
- €140–450
- 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 Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- 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
- €70–320
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- 1st Class
- €24–35
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–95
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Meidling to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Wien Meidling to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- €21–30
- 1st Class
- €27–35
- 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, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
- +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/
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