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How to get fromMoscow to Helsinkiby plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Moscow to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Helsinki Airport

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    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane VKO - HEL
    11h 48m
    €183–608

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Pskov Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 45m
    €50–129

  3. Bus via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Bussijaambus bus 960
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    21h 40m
    €56–123

  4. Drive, ferry

    1. Drive from Moscow to Tallinncar car
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    16h 32m
    €177–261

  5. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane VKO - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    15h 24m
    €192–635

  6. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SVO - HEL
    12h 24m
    €116–320

  7. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Princess Olga Pskov International, train, ferry

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Princess Olga Pskov International (PKV)plane plane VKO - PKV
    2. Take the train from Pskov-1 to Pechory-Pskovskietrain train
    3. Take the train from Koidula to Tartutrain train
    4. Take the train from Tartu to Tallinntrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry ferry
    14h 33m
    €82–362

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus N1205
    29h 30m
    €91–154

Moscow to Helsinki by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration29h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€91Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 949.6 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

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, Tallinn Bussijaam, Bussijaam, A. Laikmaa, and Tallinn Harbour in around 21h 40m.

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