How to get to Helsinki from Vaasa

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Compare coach and train for Vaasa to Helsinki

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Vaasa to Helsinki among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 0m. 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 £11, and a train costs an average of £33.

Distance: 370 km

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£50

Average Price

£14

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Cheapest

4h 30m

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4h 0m

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7h 59m

Average total duration

7h 29m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

CO2 emissions

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0.4 - 0.9kg

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 Vaasa to Helsinki

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

FlixBusFlixBus
15:405h30
Vaasa, Matkakeskus
21:10Helsinki, linja-autoasema
£151One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus
15:405h30
Vaasa, Matkakeskus
21:10Helsinki, linja-autoasema
£151One-way
0 changes

Fastest

VRIC-48
12:453h47
Vaasan rautatieasema
16:32Pasila railway station
£831One-way
0 changes

Other options

VRIC-440 · IC-36
08:204h12
Vaasan rautatieasema
12:32Pasila railway station
£601One-way
1 change
VRIC-440 · IC-36
08:204h19
Vaasan rautatieasema
12:39Helsinki Central
£601One-way
1 change
VRS-44
06:444h08
Vaasan rautatieasema
10:52Pasila railway station
£621One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
07:107h30
Vaasa, Matkakeskus
14:40Helsinki, linja-autoasema
£171One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
15:405h50
Vaasa, Matkakeskus
21:30Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
£151One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus
07:107h50
Vaasa, Matkakeskus
15:00Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
£171One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Vaasa to Helsinki

Travel to Helsinki 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 Vaasa to Helsinki.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Vaasa and Helsinki including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Vaasa to Helsinki is a train with an average price of £9.

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

A train is £2 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Vaasa to Helsinki costing on average £10.

The fastest way to travel from Vaasa to Helsinki is by train with an average journey time of 3h 50m.

Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 30m.

The Vaasa to Helsinki distance is approximately 370 km.
The average frequency per day from Vaasa to Helsinki is:
  • Around 20 trains per day.
  • Around 5 coaches per day.

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

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

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