There are 7 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
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SDR - HEL
8h 30m€93–307Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
46h 11m€213–664Drive 4,667.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Helsinkicar 4,667.7 km
2d€851–1,229Bus, train
- Take the bus from Santander to Bordeauxbus
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbftrain 20 / ...
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€186–747Bus
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- 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 11h€146–404Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAObus
- Take the bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
2d 20h€151–408Drive, 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, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which costs €90 - €310 and takes 8h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Santander to Helsinki station. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
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 via Paris which takes 46h 11m and costs €210 - €700.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Santander to Helsinki, including transfers.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs €90 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €140 - €410 and takes 2 days 11h.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 10:10 PM in Santander and 11:10 PM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Helsinki, Finland?
Iberia, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Helsinki, Bus Station via Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 11h.
- 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 Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
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 Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–240
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Brussel-Zuid to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–55
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Rotterdam Centraal to Rīgas SAO
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tērbatas iela to Reisisadama D-terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Helsinki is 4668 km. It takes approximately 2 days 0h to drive from Santander to Helsinki.
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