There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane VKO - HEL
11h 58m€163–708Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Pskov Passtrain
- Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus stationbus 950
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
29h 55m€52–119Bus via Kalininskiy
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Mustakivibus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
21h 15m€67–146Drive, ferry
- Drive from Moscow to Tallinncar
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
16h 29m€165–259Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane VKO - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
14h 18mBus
- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus N1205 / ...
30h 30m€76–134
Moscow to Helsinki by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Helsinki is to train and bus which costs €50 - €120 and takes 29h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Helsinki is to fly which takes 11h 58m and costs €160 - €750.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Mustakivi, Priisle and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Moscow and Helsinki is 949 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Helsinki without a car is to bus via Kalininskiy which takes 21h 15m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 11h 58m to get from Moscow to Helsinki, including transfers.
Moscow to Helsinki bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, depart from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Helsinki is to fly which takes 11h 58m and costs €160 - €750. Alternatively, you can bus via Kalininskiy, which costs €65 - €150 and takes 21h 15m.
Moscow to Helsinki bus services, operated by Avtovokzaly.ru, arrive at Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal station.
Helsinki is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 10:25 AM in Moscow and 9:25 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Helsinki, Finland?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Mustakivi, Priisle, Kivisilla, and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 21h 15m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Helsinki Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Helsinki Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Helsinki Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Pskov Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €120–180
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €27–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €40–55
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Mustakivi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- balticshuttle.ee
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.balticshuttle.ee/en
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ru
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2–24
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
- Website
- en.tallink.com
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- en.tallink.com
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