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Compare train, coach and flight for Kuopio to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Kuopio to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £12 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.3kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £12, while a flight costs an average of £98.
Distance: 336 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Flight | Driving |
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£33 Average Price | £12 Average Price Cheapest | £98 Average Price | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 43m Average total duration 5h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration 5h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 33m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions | 1.0 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Kuopio to Helsinki:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kuopio to Helsinki costing on average £33.
A coach is £86 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kuopio to Helsinki costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Coach takes on average 5h 47m.
Tickets start at around £33 compared to roughly £67 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £33. The journey takes 5h 13m versus 4h 33m 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 Kuopio to Helsinki
How to get to Helsinki from Kuopio by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Kuopio to Helsinki is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus13:205h35Kuopio, Linja-autoasema (Matkakeskus)18:55Helsinki, linja-autoasema£101One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus13:205h35Kuopio, Linja-autoasema (Matkakeskus)18:55Helsinki, linja-autoasema£101One-way0 changes
Fastest
- AY37017:201h00Kuopio Airport18:20Helsinki Vantaa Airport£1271One-way0 changes
Other options
- S-7413:004h18Kuopio station17:18Pasila railway station£351One-way0 changes
- S-7413:004h25Kuopio station17:25Helsinki Central£351One-way0 changes
- IC-6814:114h26Kuopio station18:37Pasila railway station£351One-way0 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus9:057h30Kuopio, Linja-autoasema (Matkakeskus)16:35Helsinki, linja-autoasema£191One-way1 change
- AY36613:301h00Kuopio Airport14:30Helsinki Vantaa Airport£1801One-way0 changes
- AY3805:351h00Kuopio Airport6:35Helsinki Vantaa Airport£2211One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Kuopio to Helsinki:
A coach is £21 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Kuopio to Helsinki costing on average £33.
A coach is £86 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Kuopio to Helsinki costing on average £98.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 43m.
Coach takes on average 5h 47m.
- Around 17 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
- Around 3 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Kuopio and Helsinki as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Kuopio Airport and arrive in Helsinki Vantaa Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Kuopio station and arrive in Helsinki Central.
- Coaches mostly depart from Kuopio, Linja-autoasema (Matkakeskus) and arrive in Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
- Travel with Finnair to go to Helsinki by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Onni Bus to go to Helsinki by coach.
- Travel with VR to go to Helsinki by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Finnair.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Onni Bus.
- 14 direct trains per day with VR.
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