There are 8 ways to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki by plane, bus, car, ferry, train, car ferry, or car train
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 Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HEL - SKG
6h 56m€105–297Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
45h 43m€211–325Drive 4,855.1 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Thessaloníkicar 4,855.1 km
2d 4h€916–1,322Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TLL - SKG
11h 24m€115–304Bus, train via Szeged
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szegedtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus
46h 58m€238–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
2d 1h€215–350Car ferry, line 80 ferry, Bus
- Take the carferry from Helsinki to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
2d 16hDrive, car train
- Drive from Helsinki to Hamburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Thessaloníkicar
2d 8h€858–1,232
Helsinki to Thessaloníki by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki is to fly which costs €100 - €300 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €100 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki to Thessaloníki. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 and arriving at Thessaloníki via Tallinn, Bus Station, Hősök tere M and Budapest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 43m.
The distance between Helsinki and Thessaloníki is 2246 km. The road distance is 4855.1 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki without a car is to bus which takes 45h 43m and costs €210 - €330.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki, including transfers.
Helsinki to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Thessaloníki is to fly which takes 6h 56m and costs €100 - €300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €210 - €330 and takes 45h 43m.
Helsinki to Thessaloníki bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Tallinn, Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helsinki to Thessaloníki is 4855 km. It takes approximately 2 days 4h to drive from Helsinki to Thessaloníki.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Thessaloníki, Greece?
Ryanair, Finnair, and Air Baltic fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Thessaloníki via Tallinn, Bus Station, Budapest Mexikói út, Mexikói út, Hősök tere, Hősök tere M, and Budapest in around 45h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaunas to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Szeged
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
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, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói út
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Szeged to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +355 (0) 69 432/6000
- bleditravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- Bledi Travel
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Bledi Travel
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pristina to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
- Phone
- +49 (0) 40 547 541 222
- international.sales@tallinksilja.com
- Website
- Tallink
Car ferry from Helsinki to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- Tallink
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- SL
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SL
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