There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SDR - HEL
8h 14m€94–295Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Poitiers - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 3h€375–585Drive 4,667.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Helsinkicar 4,667.7 km
2d€851–1,229Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BIO - HEL
10h 7m€104–384Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 13h€233–396Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padua Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
3d 3h€123–170Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santander to Dresdenbus
- Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstationtrain
- Take the ferry from Stockholm to Helsinkiferry
3d 3hDrive, car train
- Drive from Santander to Würzburg Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinkicar
2d 1h€847–1,234
Santander to Helsinki by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to bus via Padova which costs €120 - €170 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €90 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Santander E.A. and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Bilbao, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Santander and Helsinki is 2710 km. The road distance is 4667.7 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Helsinki without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs €370 - €600.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Santander to Helsinki, including transfers.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Santander E.A. station.
The best way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs €90 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €230 - €400 and takes 2 days 13h.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 9:57 PM in Santander and 10:57 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Helsinki, Finland?
Ryanair, Iberia, and Finnair fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander E.A. to Helsinki, Bus Station via Bilbao, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–360
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Poitiers to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €130–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 2nd Class
- €130–180
- 1st Class
- €170–220
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- snalltaget@snalltaget.se
- Website
- snalltaget.se
Train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.snalltaget.se/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Würzburg Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Poitiers - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bilbao to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- 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
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Padua Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Praha to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- support@pavluks-trans.com
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Santander to Dresden
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/tickets/kyiv/goettingen?sort_by=departure&order_by=ASC&page=1
- Website
- vikingline.com
Ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- vikingline.com
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