How to get to Vaasa from Helsinki

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Compare train and coach for Helsinki to Vaasa

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Vaasa among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 56m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £21.

Distance: 370 km

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Coach

£44

Average Price

£13

Average Price

Cheapest

4h 26m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 56m

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30m

Additional time*

6h 18m

Average total duration

5h 48m

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30m

Additional time*

0.1 - 0.3kg

CO2 emissions

Lowest

0.4 - 0.9kg

CO2 emissions

VR

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

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from Helsinki to Vaasa

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:506h25
    Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    17:15Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    £111One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:506h25
    Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    17:15Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    £111One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • VRS-53
    20:263h33
    Pasila railway station
    23:59Vaasan rautatieasema
    £451One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • VRIC-45
    11:064h11
    Pasila railway station
    15:17Vaasan rautatieasema
    £391One-way
    0 changes
  • VRIC-45
    11:004h17
    Helsinki Central
    15:17Vaasan rautatieasema
    £391One-way
    0 changes
  • VRLOL-9737 · PYO-273 · S-52
    23:458h08
    Pasila railway station
    7:53Vaasan rautatieasema
    £431One-way
    2 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    10:306h45
    Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    17:15Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    £111One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    19:306h50
    Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    2:20Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    £141One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    19:157h05
    Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    2:20Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    £141One-way
    0 changes

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FAQs: Helsinki to Vaasa

Travel to Vaasa 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 Vaasa.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Helsinki and Vaasa including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Helsinki to Vaasa is a coach with an average price of £13.

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

A coach is £31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Helsinki to Vaasa costing on average £44.

The fastest way to travel from Helsinki to Vaasa is by train with an average journey time of 3h 56m.

Other travel options to Vaasa take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 48m.

The Helsinki to Vaasa distance is approximately 370 km.
The average frequency per day from Helsinki to Vaasa is:
  • Around 19 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Helsinki and Vaasa 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 Vaasa:
  • Trains mostly depart from Helsinki Central and arrive in Vaasan rautatieasema.
  • Coaches mostly depart from Helsinki, linja-autoasema and arrive in Vaasa, Matkakeskus.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Helsinki to Vaasa, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with VR to go to Vaasa by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus, Onni Bus to go to Vaasa by coach.
Yes, there are direct services available from Helsinki to Vaasa with the following travel companies:
  • 11 direct trains per day with VR.
  • 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Onni Bus.
Omio customers who travel from Helsinki to Vaasa often also extend their vacation to go to Helsinki Vantaa Airport, Turku, Tampere, Rovaniemi, Seinäjoki. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Vaasa and these popular destinations at a great price.

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