There are 7 ways to get from Sochi to Helsinki by plane, train, 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.
Fly Sochi International Airport to Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane AER - HEL
9h 54m€470–1,636Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sochi to Moskovsky Railway Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 2h€135–329Bus
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Tuapsebus
- Take the bus from Tuapse to Minsk Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Tallinn Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 5h€161–350Drive, ferry
- Drive from Sochi to Tallinncar
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
38h 7m€421–610Fly Sochi International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane AER - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry
12h 50m€504–1,212Train to Krasnodar, fly to Helsinki Airport
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane KRR - HEL
14h 5m€491–1,628Train, bus via Homel
- Take the train from Sochi to Gomeltrain
- Take the bus from Gomel Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaambus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
2d 22h€199–414
Sochi to Helsinki by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Helsinki is to train and bus which costs €130 - €330 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Helsinki is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs €470 - €1700.
No, there is no direct bus from Sochi station to Helsinki. However, there are services departing from Sochi Bus station and arriving at Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Tuapse, Minsk Central Bus Station, Bussijaam and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Sochi and Helsinki is 2178 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Helsinki without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 2h and costs €130 - €330.
It takes approximately 9h 54m to get from Sochi to Helsinki, including transfers.
Sochi to Helsinki bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, depart from Sochi Bus station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Helsinki is to fly which takes 9h 54m and costs €470 - €1700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €160 - €350 and takes 2 days 5h.
Sochi to Helsinki bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, arrive at Tuapse station.
Helsinki is 1h behind Sochi. It is currently 10:22 AM in Sochi and 9:22 AM in Helsinki.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Helsinki, Finland?
IrAero, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Tuapse, Minsk Central Bus Station, Tallinn Central Bus station, Bussijaam, A. Laikmaa, and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,600
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,500
Flights from Krasnodar to Helsinki Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €470–1,600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Helsinki Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,400
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €450–1,100
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Moskovsky Railway Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €300–410
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €70–100
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €80–120
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- €13–19
Train from Sochi to Gomel
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- €80–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- €120–150
- 1nd Class (SW)
- €220–310
- 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 Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- 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
- €22–50
- 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
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €51
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Book at
- ecolines.ru
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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 Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Tuapse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Website
- infobus.by
Bus from Tuapse to Minsk Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
Bus from Minsk Central Bus Station to Tallinn Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://infobus.by/en/bus
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Gomel Bus Station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
- peatus@agri.ee
- Website
- web.peatus.ee
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://web.peatus.ee/?locale=en
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.pl
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.pl
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- transtempo.ua
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–35
- Schedules at
- transtempo.ua
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Website
- highwayriders.eu
Bus from Riia to Tallinna bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- highwayriders.eu
- 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/
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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