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How to get fromIstanbul to Finlandby plane, bus, night train, car, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Finland by plane, bus, night train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IST - HEL
    6h 43m
    €123–344

  2. Bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Ivano-Frankivskbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ivano-Frankivsk to Warszawa Centralna Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h

  3. Night train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Rzeszow Glownynighttrain night train En
    4. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Warsaw Chopin Airportbus bus N10
    5. Take the bus from Warsaw, Chopin Airport to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 21h
    €288–709

  4. Drive 5,174.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Helsinkicar car 5,174.8 km
    2d 6h
    €942–1,360

  5. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SAW - HEL
    7h 3m
    €213–464

  6. Fly Istanbul to Turku Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane IST - TKU
    9h 4m
    €187–607

  7. Fly Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane IST - TMP
    12h 31m
    €197–608

  8. Fly Istanbul to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane IST - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    10h 29m
    €126–398

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    2d 12h
    €171–231

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Chisnau Southbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 3h
    €289–540

Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,185.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 43m

What companies run services between Istanbul, 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 İstanbul Esenler bus station to Helsinki, Bus Station via Ivano-Frankivsk, Warszawa Centralna Station, Dw. Centralny, Dw. Zachodni, and Warsaw, Bus Station West in around 2d 1h.

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