There are 8 ways to get from Santander to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car 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 from Santander Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SDR - HEL
8h 25m€105–327Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane BIO - HEL
10h 1m€101–304Bus, train via Paris
- Take the bus from Santander to Parisbus
- Take the train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuztrain Ice
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 2h€396–875Drive 4,667.7 km
- Drive from Santander to Helsinkicar 4,667.7 km
2d€849–1,226Bus, 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€506–912Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parisbus
- Take the bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhofbus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 8h€253–466Bus via Brussels
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hamburg - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 16h€278–526Drive, car train, car ferry
- Drive from Santander to Lörrach Hbfcar
- Take the car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburgcartrain
- Drive from Lüneburg to Swinoujsciecar
- Take the car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystadcarferry
- Drive from Bornholmerfærgen, Ystad to Helsinkicar
2d 13h€788–1,255
Santander to Helsinki by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which costs €100 - €330 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Helsinki is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs €100 - €330.
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 Intermodal, Paris and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
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 2 days 2h and costs €390 - €900.
It takes approximately 8h 25m 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 25m and costs €100 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €250 - €470 and takes 2 days 8h.
Santander to Helsinki bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Bilbao Intermodal station.
Helsinki is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 4:57 AM in Santander and 5:57 AM 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 E.A. to Helsinki, Bus Station via Bilbao Intermodal, Paris, and Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof in around 2d 8h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €180–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–350
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Helsinki Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Helsinki Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Berlin Suedkreuz
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–550
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €250–400
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from Lörrach Hbf to Lüneburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–120
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Santander to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- 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
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Brussels - Midi Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Hamburg - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +48 91 88 02 909
- rezerwacje@unityline.pl
- Website
- unityline.eu
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Schedules at
- unityline.eu
- Phone
- +48 94 35 52 102
- info@polferries.pl
- Website
- polferries.com
Car ferry from Świnoujście to Ystad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://polferries.com/?_gl=1*1lrzcqj*_ga*MTg4Mjk0NTU5MS4xNzEwMDcwNDIw*_ga_YXVPYSX9EP*MTcxMDA3MDQyMC4xLjEuMTcxMDA3MDU2NC42MC4wLjA.*_gcl_au*NjM3MTI2OTEzLjE3MTAwNzA0MjA.*_ga_M0NZ9YKMD8*MTcxMDA3MDQyMC4xLjEuMTcxMDA3MDU2NC4wLjAuMA..
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