There are 6 ways to get from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane HEL - GOJ
14h 42m₽10,347–30,533Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbourbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus
26h 6m₽6,005–10,670Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus 960
- Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain
30h 3m₽6,660–13,131Ferry, drive
- Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry
- Drive from Tallinn to Nizhny Novgorodcar
22h 34m₽23,178–35,353Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane TLL - GOJ
14h 55m₽11,795–32,071Bus via Jõhvi
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaambus 396 / ...
- Take the bus from Jõhvi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus
29h 41m₽6,595–12,041
Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod is to bus which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 11000 and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod is to fly which takes 14h 42m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 31000.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Reisisadama D-terminal, Tallinn Mustakivi and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 6m.
The distance between Helsinki and Nizhny Novgorod is 1235 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod without a car is to bus which takes 26h 6m and costs RUB 6000 - RUB 11000.
It takes approximately 14h 42m to get from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod, including transfers.
Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod is to fly which takes 14h 42m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 31000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 6000 - RUB 11000 and takes 26h 6m.
Helsinki to Nizhny Novgorod bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn Harbour station.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?
Pegasus Airlines, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Tallinn Harbour, Reisisadama D-terminal, Tallinn Mustakivi, and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 26h 6m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Krakow, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–30,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–31,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Vienna, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–29,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Copenhagen, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–30,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–70,000
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–50,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskov
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–6,000
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽13,000–19,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,000–3,900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽4,300–6,000
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,000
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +372 5656 3056
- info@balticshuttle.ee
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–4,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,600–4,500
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,300
- Website
- Baltic Shuttle
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Mustakivi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–5,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–6,000
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽900–1,500
- Website
- Lux Express
Bus from Jõhvi to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,400–5,500
- Schedules at
- luxexpress.eu
- Phone
- +7 812 386 79 79
- eco@ecolines.ru
- Website
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–4,500
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Schedules at
- ecolines.ru
- Phone
- (+372) 5645 9623
- buss@anniston.ee
- Website
- anniston.ee
Bus from Tallinn Bussijaam to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,500
- Schedules at
- anniston.ee
- Book at
- online.anniston.ee
- Phone
- +372 5551 5316
- info@mkautobuss.ee
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Website
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Schedules at
- Aktsiaselts MK Autobuss
- Phone
- +372 518 8493
- info@estonianlines.eu
- Website
- Estonian Lines OÜ
Bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Jõhvi bussijaam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Website
- Estonian Lines OÜ
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- Viking Line
Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,400
- Website
- Viking Line
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,598–2,900
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- ₽1,800–2,900
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