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Compare train and coach 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 an average ticket price of £15 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 26m. 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 £15, while a train costs an average of £42.
Distance: 370 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£42 Average Price | £15 Average Price Cheapest | £73 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 26m Average total duration Fastest 3h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 28m Average total duration 6h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 0.9kg 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 Vaasa to Helsinki:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vaasa to Helsinki costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 28m.
The journey is about 1h 0m faster (3h 56m by train vs 4h 56m by car) and roughly £31 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (£42 vs £73). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Vaasa to Helsinki
How to get to Helsinki from Vaasa by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Vaasa to Helsinki is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus7:307h20Vaasa, Matkakeskus14:50Helsinki, linja-autoasema£131One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FlixBus7:307h20Vaasa, Matkakeskus14:50Helsinki, linja-autoasema£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
- IC-404:443h44Vaasan rautatieasema8:28Pasila railway station£1841One-way0 changes
Other options
- S-440 · IC-368:204h12Vaasan rautatieasema12:32Pasila railway station£431One-way1 change
- S-440 · IC-368:204h19Vaasan rautatieasema12:39Helsinki Central£431One-way1 change
- S-446:444h08Vaasan rautatieasema10:52Pasila railway station£471One-way0 changes
- FlixBus7:307h35Vaasa, Matkakeskus15:05Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2£131One-way0 changes
- FlixBus15:257h05Vaasa, Matkakeskus22:30Helsinki, linja-autoasema£171One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Vaasa to Helsinki:
A coach is £27 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vaasa to Helsinki costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 28m.
- Around 20 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Vaasa and Helsinki as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Vaasan rautatieasema and arrive in Helsinki Central.
- Coaches mostly depart from Vaasa, Matkakeskus and arrive in Helsinki, linja-autoasema.
- Travel with VR to go to Helsinki by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Helsinki by coach.
- 12 direct trains per day with VR.
- 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus.
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