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4.6Travel Information between Helsinki and Oulu
 Distance | 334 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Coach, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | £15 - £56 |
 Cheapest mode | Coach • £15 • 8 h 40 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £56 • 1 h |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus, Finnair or VR |
Take a coach, train or flight to travel 334 miles between Helsinki and Oulu. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are FlixBus, Finnair or VR among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Helsinki to Oulu.
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The best way to travel from Helsinki to Oulu is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Helsinki to Oulu
Travel to Oulu easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Helsinki to Oulu.
You can get between Helsinki and Oulu 3 different ways: coach, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel to Oulu from Helsinki is a coach with an average price of £15.
This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Oulu:
A coach is £41 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Helsinki to Oulu costing on average £56.
A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Oulu costing on average £32.
The quickest way to travel to Oulu from Helsinki is by flight, which takes on average 1 h compared to other travel options that take longer:
Coach takes on average 8 h 40 min.
Train takes 5 h 24 min on average.
Oulu is approximately 334 miles away from Helsinki.
The average frequency per day from Helsinki to Oulu is:
- 3 coaches a day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- 31 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Helsinki and Oulu as scheduled services by coach, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Helsinki to Oulu:
- Coaches most often depart from Helsinki at Helsinki, linja-autoasema and arrive in Oulu at Oulu, Linja-autoasema.
- Flights mostly leave from Helsinki Vantaa Airport and tend to arrive in Oulu Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Oulu.
The following travel companies offer services from Helsinki to Oulu:
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Oulu by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find FlixBus Helsinki to Oulu tickets on Omio for £15.
- Finnair can take you to Oulu by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Finnair from Helsinki to Oulu for £56.
- VR can take you to Oulu by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for VR from Helsinki to Oulu for £32.
Yes, there are direct services available from Helsinki to Oulu with the following travel companies:
- 2 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
- Direct flight available with 7 direct flights per day.
- Direct train available with VR 25 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Oulu as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Oulu from Helsinki.
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