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Compare bus, ferry, and flight for Stockholm to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Stockholm to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €65 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 58m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of €65, while a flight costs an average of €355.
Distance: 396 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight |
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€65 Average price Cheapest | €355 Average price |
17h 45m Average total duration 16h 45m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 5h 58m Average total duration Fastest 3h 58m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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Compare the available ways to get from Stockholm to Helsinki, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Helsinki:
A ferry is €291 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Helsinki costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 17h 45m.
Travel optionsfrom Stockholm to Helsinki
How to get from Stockholm to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Stockholm to Helsinki is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Tallink Silja4:30 PM 17h00 Stockholm Värtahamnen 10:30 AM Olympia Terminal €96 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
Tallink Silja4:30 PM 17h00 Stockholm Värtahamnen 10:30 AM Olympia Terminal €96 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
AY8266:35 AM 1h00 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 8:35 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €129 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
AY8048:50 AM 1h00 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 10:50 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €155 1 One-way 0 transfers
AY80612:35 PM 1h15 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 2:50 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €158 1 One-way 0 transfers
AY6549:45 AM 1h45 Stockholm Arlanda Airport 12:30 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport €168 1 One-way 0 transfers
Viking Line4:00 PM 17h10 Stockholm Stadsgården 10:10 AM Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal) €132 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Stockholm to Helsinki:
A ferry is €291 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Stockholm to Helsinki costing on average €355.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Ferry takes on average 17h 45m.
- Around 40 flights per day.
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Stockholm and Helsinki as scheduled services by bus, ferry, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Stockholm Stadsgården and arrive in Helsinki (Katajanokka Terminal).
- Travel with Sas Airways, Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Qatar Airways, braathens regional aviation to go to Helsinki by flight.
- Travel with VIKING LINE, Tallink Silja, TALLINK to go to Helsinki by ferry.
- 14 direct flights per day with Sas Airways, Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, braathens regional aviation.
- 2 direct ferries per day with VIKING LINE, Tallink Silja, TALLINK.
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