How to get to Helsinki from Vaasa

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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 prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 14m. 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 £16.

Distance: 370 km

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£47

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£14

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Cheapest

5h 44m

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5h 14m

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5h 52m

Average total duration

5h 22m

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0.1 - 0.3kg

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0.4 - 0.9kg

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from Vaasa to Helsinki

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

Our recommendation

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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
    15:257h05
    Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    22:30Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    £141One-way
    0 changes

Cheapest

  • FlixBusFlixBus
    15:257h05
    Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    22:30Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    £141One-way
    0 changes

Fastest

  • VRIC-40
    4:443h44
    Vaasan rautatieasema
    8:28Pasila railway station
    £511One-way
    0 changes

Other options

  • VRIC-42
    5:443h48
    Vaasan rautatieasema
    9:32Pasila railway station
    £451One-way
    0 changes
  • VRIC-42
    5:443h55
    Vaasan rautatieasema
    9:39Helsinki Central
    £451One-way
    0 changes
  • VRIC-54
    16:254h07
    Vaasan rautatieasema
    20:32Pasila railway station
    £491One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:107h30
    Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    14:40Helsinki, linja-autoasema
    £221One-way
    0 changes
  • FlixBusFlixBus
    7:107h50
    Vaasa, Matkakeskus
    15:00Helsinki, Länsiterminaali 2
    £221One-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 train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Vaasa to Helsinki is a coach with an average price of £14.

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

A coach is £33 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Vaasa to Helsinki costing on average £47.

The fastest way to travel from Vaasa to Helsinki is by train with an average journey time of 5h 14m.

Other travel options to Helsinki take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 22m.

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 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.

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 FlixBus, Onni Bus 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:
  • 6 direct coaches per day with FlixBus, Onni Bus.
  • 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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