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Compare train, coach and flight for Helsinki to Oulu
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Oulu among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £19 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.5kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £19, while a flight costs an average of £157.
Distance: 539 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£47 Average Price | £19 Average Price Cheapest | £157 Average Price | £105 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 45m Average total duration 7h 15m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 59m Average total duration 8h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 1h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 13m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.6 - 3.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Oulu:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Oulu costing on average £47.
A coach is £138 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Helsinki to Oulu costing on average £157.
Other travel options to Oulu take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 45m.
Coach takes on average 8h 59m.
Tickets start at around £47 compared to roughly £105 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £58. The journey takes 7h 15m versus 7h 13m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can work, read, or sleep along the way rather than spending the time behind the wheel. You'll also save the hassle of parking at the other end.
Driving is worth it if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group, or want to stop somewhere en route.
Travel optionsfrom Helsinki to Oulu
How to get to Oulu from Helsinki by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Helsinki to Oulu is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus14:257h50Helsinki, linja-autoasema22:15Oulu, Linja-autoasema£171One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus14:257h50Helsinki, linja-autoasema22:15Oulu, Linja-autoasema£171One-way0 changes
Fastest
- AY4315:451h00Helsinki Vantaa Airport6:45Oulu Airport£1361One-way0 changes
Other options
- LOL-9737 · PYO-27323:458h23Pasila railway station8:08Oulu station£521One-way1 change
- LOL-9737 · PYO-27323:408h28Helsinki Central8:08Oulu station£521One-way1 change
- PYO-27323:208h48Pasila railway station8:08Oulu station£521One-way0 changes
- FlixBus20:508h10Helsinki, linja-autoasema5:00Oulu, Linja-autoasema£171One-way0 changes
- FlixBus20:308h30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 25:00Oulu, Linja-autoasema£171One-way0 changes
- FlixBus7:208h05Helsinki, linja-autoasema15:25Oulu, Linja-autoasema£211One-way0 changes
- AY4359:101h00Helsinki Vantaa Airport10:10Oulu Airport£1861One-way0 changes
- AY44923:551h05Helsinki Vantaa Airport1:00Oulu Airport£1861One-way0 changes
- AY43712:351h00Helsinki Vantaa Airport13:35Oulu Airport£2171One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Oulu:
A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Oulu costing on average £47.
A coach is £138 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Helsinki to Oulu costing on average £157.
Other travel options to Oulu take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 45m.
Coach takes on average 8h 59m.
- Around 40 trains per day.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Oulu as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Helsinki Vantaa Airport and arrive in Oulu Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Oulu station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema and arrive in Oulu, Linja-autoasema.
- Travel with Finnair to go to Oulu by flight.
- Travel with VR to go to Oulu by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Oulu by coach.
- 7 direct flights per day with Finnair.
- 30 direct trains per day with VR.
- 4 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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