How to get to Turku from Helsinki

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Compare train and coach for Helsinki to Turku

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Turku among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 58m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £5, and a train costs an average of £7.

Distance: 150 km

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Coach

£16

Average Price

£8

Average Price

Cheapest

2h 28m

Average total duration

Fastest

1h 58m

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30m

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2h 43m

Average total duration

2h 13m

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30m

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0.0 - 0.1kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.1 - 0.4kg

CO2 emissions

VR

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Most popular bus company

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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.

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from Helsinki to Turku

How to get to Turku from Helsinki by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Helsinki to Turku is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:301h58
    Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    12:28Turku, Yliopisto (TYKS U-sairaala)
    £71One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:301h58
    Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    12:28Turku, Yliopisto (TYKS U-sairaala)
    £71One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • VRIC-941
    5:321h51
    Pasila railway station
    7:23Kupittaa
    £221One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • VRIC-945
    8:411h52
    Pasila railway station
    10:33Kupittaa
    £201One-way
    0 changes
  • VRIC-945
    8:351h58
    Helsinki Central
    10:33Kupittaa
    £201One-way
    0 changes
  • VRIC-951
    11:411h52
    Pasila railway station
    13:33Kupittaa
    £231One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:302h02
    Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    12:32Turku, Linja-autoasema
    £71One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:152h13
    Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    12:28Turku, Yliopisto (TYKS U-sairaala)
    £71One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:152h17
    Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    12:32Turku, Linja-autoasema
    £71One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Helsinki to Turku

Travel to Turku 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 Turku.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Helsinki and Turku including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Helsinki to Turku is a coach with an average price of £5.

This is compared to other travel options from Helsinki to Turku:

A coach is £3 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Turku costing on average £7.

The fastest way to travel from Helsinki to Turku is by train with an average journey time of 1h 52m.

Other travel options to Turku take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 58m.

The Helsinki to Turku distance is approximately 150 km.
The average frequency per day from Helsinki to Turku is:
  • Around 30 trains per day.
  • Around 7 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Turku as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Helsinki to Turku:
  • Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Kupittaa.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema and arrive in Turku, Linja-autoasema.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Helsinki to Turku, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Turku by coach.
  • Travel with VR to go to Turku by train.
Yes, there are direct services available from Helsinki to Turku with the following travel companies:
  • 7 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
  • 23 direct trains per day with VR.
Omio customers who travel from Helsinki to Turku often also extend their vacation to go to Stockholm, Rovaniemi, Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Tampere, Vantaa. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Turku and these popular destinations at a great price.

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