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Compare train and bus for Turku to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Turku to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of lei45 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of lei45, while a train costs an average of lei89.
Distance: 93 miles (150 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
lei89 Average price | lei45 Average price Cheapest | lei180 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Turku to Helsinki:
A bus is lei44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Turku to Helsinki costing on average lei89.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
Tickets start at around lei89 compared to roughly lei180 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about lei91. The journey takes 2h 2m versus 1h 58m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Turku to Helsinki
How to get from Turku to Helsinki by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Turku to Helsinki is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus6:35 AM1h58Turku, Linja-autoasema8:33 AMHelsinki, linja-autoasemalei281One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus6:35 AM1h58Turku, Linja-autoasema8:33 AMHelsinki, linja-autoasemalei281One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- IC-9446:28 AM1h50Kupittaa8:18 AMPasila railway stationlei1121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- IC-9509:40 AM1h54Kupittaa11:34 AMPasila railway stationlei1061One-way0 transfers
- IC-9509:40 AM2h00Kupittaa11:40 AMHelsinki Centrallei1061One-way0 transfers
- IC-9425:28 AM1h50Kupittaa7:18 AMPasila railway stationlei1121One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus9:00 PM1h58Turku, Linja-autoasema10:58 PMHelsinki, linja-autoasemalei281One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus7:35 AM1h58Turku, Linja-autoasema9:33 AMHelsinki, linja-autoasemalei451One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus6:40 PM1h58Turku, Linja-autoasema8:38 PMHelsinki, linja-autoasemalei451One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Turku to Helsinki:
A bus is lei44 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Turku to Helsinki costing on average lei89.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Bus takes on average 2h 41m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 18 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Turku and Helsinki as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kupittaa and arrive in Helsinki Central.
- Buses mostly depart from Turku, Linja-autoasema and arrive in Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
- Travel with VR to go to Helsinki by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by bus.
- 24 direct trains per day with VR.
- 18 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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