There are 5 ways to get from Russia to Finland by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskietrain
- Take the train from Koidula to Vana-Kuustetrain
- Fly from Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane TAY - HEL
10h 46m€101–169Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
31h 3m€75–286Bus 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 Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
22h 55m€87–251Train, bus
- Take the train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal 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
26h 7m€87–266Drive, ferry
- Drive from Moscow to Tallinncar
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
16h 29m€183–266
Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Finland is to train and bus which costs €85 - €270 and takes 26h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Finland is to train and fly which takes 10h 46m and costs €100 - €170.
The distance between Russia and Finland is 657 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Finland without a car is to bus via Kalininskiy which takes 22h 55m and costs €85 - €260.
It takes approximately 10h 46m to get from Russia to Finland, including transfers.
There are 1331+ hotels available in Finland.
What companies run services between Russia and Finland?
You can take a subway from Teatralnaya to Helsinki, Bus Station via Khovrino, Severnye Vorota Bus Terminal, Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal, Tallinn, Bus Station, Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 22h 55m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Tartu Ülenurme Airport to Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Baltiysky Railway Terminal to Pechory-Pskovskie
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- €17–24
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- klienditugi@elron.ee
- Website
- elron.ee
Train from Koidula to Vana-Kuuste
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://elron.ee/en
- Express Train Ticket
- €4–7
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Leningradsky Railway Terminal to Pskov Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €25–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €35–50
- 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
- €19–28
- 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
- €24
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- 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
- €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 Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Pskov Bus station to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–55
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/index.php/napravleniya
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ru
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
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
- €40–160
- 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
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- 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
- +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
- €26–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–34
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +358 9 123574
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
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