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Istanbul to Finland

Rome2Rio compared 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Finland. The best route is Fly Istanbul to Turku Airport, a distance of 2480.166 km.

  1. Fly Istanbul to Turku Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane IST - TKU
    9h 5m
    €107–397

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Kaunas Central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d
    €160–249

  3. Drive 5,174.9 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Helsinkicar car 5,174.9 km
    2d 6h
    €963–1,390

  4. Fly Istanbul to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane IST - HEL
    7h 40m
    €133–364

  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
    8h
    €253–754

  6. Fly Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane IST - TMP
    12h 8m
    €225–758

  7. 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 23m
    €167–330

  8. Bus via Białystok

    1. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Bialystokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    €170–260

  9. Bus #2

    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 bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 13h
    €156–221

  10. Bus #3

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Kyiv Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyiv Bus station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 14h
    €156–216

Istanbul to Finland by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 14hAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,237.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 5m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Finland?

Turkish Airlines, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turku Airport (TKU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Simonkatu via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Kaunas, Bus Station, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Länsiterminaali 2 in around 2d.

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