Flight to Saint Petersburg
Moscow → Saint Petersburg · about 1h in the air
Train to Helsinki
Saint Petersburg → Helsinki · about ~4h 20m
Moscow → Helsinki
Russia to Finland · 1 border · Where else can you go from Moscow?
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About the trip from Moscow to Helsinki
Moscow (Russia) and Helsinki (Finland) are 893 km (555 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Saint Petersburg: ~8h 20m door to door with 1 change. The fastest route, by train via Tver and Saint Petersburg, takes ~7h 50m. Without flying, it takes ~7h 50m by train, via Tver and Saint Petersburg. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Moscow to Saint Petersburg: about 1h in the air, 635 km
- Train from Saint Petersburg to Helsinki: ~4h 20m, 300 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Saint Petersburg: ~8h 20m, 1 change
- Train, via Tver and Saint Petersburg: ~7h 50m, 2 changes
- Flight, via Istanbul: about 9h 30m, 1 change
- Train + Bus + Train + Bus, via Saint Petersburg, Ivangorod and Tallinn: ~11h 35m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.