There are 9 ways to get from Helsinki to Vardø by plane, bus, train, car 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 to Kirkenes Airport, bus
best- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Kirkenes Airport (KKN)plane HEL - KKN
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus
12h 53mkr 1,564–4,123Fly to Vadsø Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vadsø Airport (VDS)plane HEL - VDS
- Take the bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhusbus
11h 51mkr 804–2,833Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemitrain
- Take the bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
22h 35mkr 5,830–7,953Bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiribus
- Take the bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7bus
- Take the bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus 150
25h 8mkr 5,452–6,981Drive 1,478.4 km
- Drive from Helsinki to Vardøcar 1,478.4 km
18h 9mkr 3,012–4,351Fly to Ivalo, bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Ivalo (IVL)plane HEL - IVL
- Take the bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus
13h 11mkr 5,664–11,123Fly to Vardø Airport, Svartnes
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW)plane HEL - VAW
28h 25mkr 924–3,613Bus via Kakslauttanen
- Take the bus from 29 to 1bus Ob4
- Take the bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen Pbus
- Take the bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhusbus 150
25h 33mkr 5,605–6,723Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopääbus
- Take the bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigrutenbus
- Take the carferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekaicarferry Hur
26h 50mkr 6,445–7,666
Helsinki to Vardø by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Helsinki to Vardø is to fly and bus which costs kr 800 - kr 2900 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Helsinki to Vardø is to fly and bus which takes 11h 51m and costs kr 800 - kr 2900.
No, there is no direct bus from Helsinki station to Vardø. However, there are services departing from Helsinki, Bus Station and arriving at Vardø rådhus via Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 8m.
The distance between Helsinki and Vardø is 1334 km. The road distance is 1478.4 km.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Vardø without a car is to bus which takes 25h 8m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from Helsinki to Vardø, including transfers.
Helsinki to Vardø bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Helsinki, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Helsinki to Vardø is to bus which takes 25h 8m and costs kr 5000 - kr 7000. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs kr 900 - kr 3700 and takes 28h 25m.
Helsinki to Vardø bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri station.
Vardø is 1h behind Helsinki. It is currently 04:38 in Helsinki and 03:38 in Vardø.
What companies run services between Helsinki, Finland and Vardø, Norway?
You can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Vardø rådhus via Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri, Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I, Ivalo, and Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen in around 25h 8m. Alternatively, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Widerøe, and three other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) 4 times a week.
- Website
- wideroe.no
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Tromso
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 850–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–4,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes via Ivalo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–3,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Tromso, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 650–2,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Oslo, Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–3,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Vadsø Airport via Rovaniemi, Tromso, Hammerfest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–3,100
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,300
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Kirkenes Airport via Stockholm, Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–3,800
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Ivalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–6,000
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki Central Station to Rovaniemi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,900
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- 177
- post@snelandia.no
- Website
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Vadsø lufthavn to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 120–180
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
Bus from Kirkenes lufthavn Høybuktmoen to Vardø rådhus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 330–470
- Schedules at
- Snelandia
- Phone
- +358 (0) 16 3422 160
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 500–650
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
Bus from Lentoasema to Tunturikeskus Kiilopää
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 470–550
- Website
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Schedules at
- J.M Eskelisen Lapin Linjat
- Phone
- +358 40 0291582
- jarmo.haapanen@jbus.fi
- Website
- Jbus Oy
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 600–950
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Schedules at
- Jbus Oy
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 190–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 180–260
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 29 to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 400–600
- Website
- Omni Bus
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 170–240
- Website
- Omni Bus
- Phone
- +358 16 312280
- info@laplandtours.com
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from Napapiiri Sodankyläntie I to Petsamontie 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 450–650
- Website
- LaplandTours
Bus from 1 to Kakslauttanen P
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–600
- Website
- LaplandTours
- Phone
- +358 40 179 6069
- sales@visitinari.fi
- Website
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,200–4,500
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Ivalo Airport to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,300–4,600
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kakslauttanen to Kirkenes Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 4,700–5,100
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Bus from Kiilopää to Kirkenes Hurtigruten
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 5,000–5,400
- Schedules at
- visitinari.fi
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
Bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Rovaniemi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Finland Oy
- Phone
- +442039 938 814
- book@hurtigruten.com
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–600
- Website
- Hurtigruten
- Phone
- +47 70 00 70 70
- kystruten@havila.no
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–260
- Website
- Havila
Car ferry from Kirkenes kystrutekai to Vardø kystrutekai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 230–260
- Website
- Havila
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