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Compare train, coach and flight for Helsinki to Rovaniemi
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Rovaniemi among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £26 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 53m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.6kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £26, while a flight costs an average of £120.
Distance: 705 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£55 Average Price | £26 Average Price Cheapest | £120 Average Price | £144 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 26m Average total duration 7h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 23m Average total duration 7h 53m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration Fastest 5h 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 48m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.2 - 0.6kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 2.1 - 4.2kg 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 Rovaniemi:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi costing on average £55.
A coach is £94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Helsinki to Rovaniemi costing on average £120.
Other travel options to Rovaniemi take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 23m.
Train takes on average 8h 26m.
The journey is about 1h 52m faster (7h 56m by train vs 9h 48m by car) and roughly £89 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£55 vs £144). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Helsinki to Rovaniemi
How to get to Rovaniemi from Helsinki by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Helsinki to Rovaniemi is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus10:0011h00Helsinki, linja-autoasema21:00Rovaniemen, Linja-autoasema£221One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus10:0011h00Helsinki, linja-autoasema21:00Rovaniemen, Linja-autoasema£221One-way0 changes
Fastest
- AY53923:201h15Helsinki Vantaa Airport0:35Rovaniemi Airport£1751One-way0 changes
Other options
- IC-23 · JLA-2305B · JLA-2301B8:269h44Pasila railway station18:10Rovaniemi station£631One-way2 changes
- IC-23 · JLA-2305B · JLA-2301B8:209h50Helsinki Central18:10Rovaniemi station£631One-way2 changes
- IC-63 · JLA-2511B · JLA-2501B8:2013h05Pasila railway station21:25Rovaniemi station£661One-way2 changes
- FlixBus10:0011h20Helsinki, linja-autoasema21:20Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri£221One-way0 changes
- FlixBus20:5011h10Helsinki, linja-autoasema8:00Rovaniemen, Linja-autoasema£251One-way0 changes
- FlixBus20:5011h25Helsinki, linja-autoasema8:15Rovaniemi, SantaClaus Village Napapiiri£251One-way0 changes
- AY5317:001h20Helsinki Vantaa Airport8:20Rovaniemi Airport£1541One-way0 changes
- AY53312:201h15Helsinki Vantaa Airport13:35Rovaniemi Airport£2001One-way0 changes
- AY53516:001h15Helsinki Vantaa Airport17:15Rovaniemi Airport£3711One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Rovaniemi:
A coach is £30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Rovaniemi costing on average £55.
A coach is £94 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Helsinki to Rovaniemi costing on average £120.
Other travel options to Rovaniemi take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 23m.
Train takes on average 8h 26m.
- Around 23 trains per day.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 7 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Rovaniemi 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 Rovaniemi Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Rovaniemi station.
- Coaches mostly depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema and arrive in Rovaniemen, Linja-autoasema.
- Travel with Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle, KLM to go to Rovaniemi by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Helsingin seudun liikenne, Onni Bus, Salon Tilausmatkat Oy, Länsi-Uusimaa to go to Rovaniemi by coach.
- Travel with VR to go to Rovaniemi by train.
- 8 direct flights per day with Finnair, Norwegian Air Shuttle.
- 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Onni Bus.
- 12 direct trains per day with VR.
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