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

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There are 11 ways to get from Istanbul to Finland by plane, bus, car, ferry, or night train

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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 48m
    €103–374

  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 Bialystokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bialystok, Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 1h
    €177–270

  3. Drive  5,174.8 km

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Helsinkicar car 5,174.8 km
    2d 6h
    €978–1,412

  4. Fly Istanbul to Turku Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Turku Airport (TKU)plane plane IST - TKU
    9h 54m
    €237–557

  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
    €203–554

  6. Fly Istanbul to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP)plane plane IST - TMP
    12h 11m
    €256–556

  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 29m
    €133–348

  8. 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
    €205–276

  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
    €176–234

  10. 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 bus from Vienna Main train station to Krakow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    2d 16h
    €242–363

  11. Bus via Chișinău

    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
    €288–539

Istanbul (IST) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€130Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,185.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 48m

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 Simonkatu via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Bialystok, Bialystok, Bus Station, Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, and Länsiterminaali 2 in around 2d 1h.

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