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Compare train and coach for Turku to Helsinki
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Turku to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 32m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £7, while a train costs an average of £14.
Distance: 150 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£14 Average Price | £7 Average Price Cheapest | £29 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 32m Average total duration Fastest 2h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 41m Average total duration 2h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
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 Turku to Helsinki:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Turku to Helsinki costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 41m.
Tickets start at around £14 compared to roughly £29 in fuel and tolls — a saving of about £15. The journey takes 2h 2m versus 1h 58m 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 Turku to Helsinki
How to get to Helsinki from Turku by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Turku to Helsinki is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus14:031h57Turku, Yliopisto (TYKS U-sairaala)16:00Helsinki, linja-autoasema£71One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus14:031h57Turku, Yliopisto (TYKS U-sairaala)16:00Helsinki, linja-autoasema£71One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IC-9425:281h50Kupittaa7:18Pasila railway station£191One-way0 changes
Other options
- IC-96014:401h54Kupittaa16:34Pasila railway station£161One-way0 changes
- SP-96818:401h54Kupittaa20:34Pasila railway station£161One-way0 changes
- IC-96617:401h54Kupittaa19:34Pasila railway station£161One-way0 changes
- FlixBus10:351h58Turku, Linja-autoasema12:33Helsinki, linja-autoasema£71One-way0 changes
- FlixBus18:401h58Turku, Linja-autoasema20:38Helsinki, linja-autoasema£71One-way0 changes
- FlixBus21:001h58Turku, Linja-autoasema22:58Helsinki, linja-autoasema£71One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Turku to Helsinki:
A coach is £7 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Turku to Helsinki costing on average £14.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 41m.
- Around 29 trains per day.
- Around 18 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Turku and Helsinki as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Kupittaa and arrive in Helsinki Central.
- Coaches mostly depart from Turku, Linja-autoasema and arrive in Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
- Travel with VR to go to Helsinki by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by coach.
- 24 direct trains per day with VR.
- 18 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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