- To Warsaw from Helsinki by train
- How to get from Helsinki to Warsaw by bus and ferry
- Choosing wings
- The car is not a luxury
A little more than a thousand kilometers are separated by two European capitals - Warsaw and Helsinki. Using the presence of a Schengen visa in their passport, tourists often combine visiting several countries at once during one trip, and therefore the transfer between Finland and Poland becomes the subject of their interest. If you are looking for the most convenient way to get from Helsinki to Warsaw, consider ground transportation. Direct flights between the capitals of these countries are very expensive and a connecting flight will take too long to be considered the most efficient way.
To Warsaw from Helsinki by train
There is no direct railway connection between the capitals of Finland and Poland, and you will have to get there with a change in St. Petersburg, for example, or Moscow. On the way, you will have to spend at least 1, 5 days, and therefore this type of transfer is completely unprofitable either from the economic point of view, or from the point of view of time costs.
How to get from Helsinki to Warsaw by bus and ferry
You will be able to get from the Finnish capital to the Polish capital much faster if you take a ferry and then a bus. The action plan is as follows:
- In Helsinki, take the ferry to Tallinn. The fare will be about 35 euros. Useful details can be found at www.lindaline.ee.
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In Tallinn, you will have to move from the seaport to the international bus station, located at st. Lastekodu tn. 46, pl. 13. You can get there by buses 17 and 17a and trams 2 and 4. On the station website www.tpilet.ee you can find a lot of useful information about the timetable for international buses and ticket prices.
The cost of a bus ticket from Tallinn to Warsaw is approximately 70 euros. The entire route from Helsinki to Warsaw will take at least 21 hours.
Choosing wings
Tickets for direct flights from Helsinki to Warsaw are quite expensive, but you can get cheaper with connections in Riga, Kiev or Copenhagen. The minimum cost of a regular flight with airlines is about 140 euros. Such prices are offered, for example, by Air Baltic with a transfer in Riga. The road, taking into account the connection, will take a little more than 5 hours.
If you don't mind the cost of your tickets, take a direct flight Helsinki - Warsaw on Finnair wings. The price of the issue is from 230 euros, but you will have to spend only 1 hour and 40 minutes in the sky.
Helsinki Airport, from where international flights are made, is called Vantaa and is located 20 kilometers from the Finnish capital. You can get from Helsinki to the passenger terminals by taxi or bus. In the first case, you will have to pay about 40 euros, and in the second, an order of magnitude less. Bus line 615 runs from Helsinki Central Station. From there, passengers are picked up by Finnair buses. Travel time is about 40 minutes. The bus schedule is from 6.00 to one in the morning.
While waiting for the flight, passengers can use duty-free shops and buy souvenirs to commemorate Finland, exchange currency and dine at any of the airport's many bars and restaurants. The curious will love the Aviation Museum in Vantaa, while those who love a healthy lifestyle will enjoy a visit to the spa center with sauna and swimming pool.
After landing at Warsaw Airport, which is named after Frederic Chopin, take the NN175, 188, 148 and 331 buses to reach the center of the Polish capital. At night, the N32 bus will help you to get there, taking guests of the city from Warsaw airport to the area of the railway station of the Polish capital.
The car is not a luxury
When traveling by car, remember the need for strict adherence to traffic rules in Europe. Penalties for violations are too high to ignore the letter of the law.
Useful information for car enthusiasts:
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The price of one liter of fuel in Finland is 1.50 euros, while in Poland it is slightly cheaper - about 1.10 euros.
- The cheapest gasoline is usually sold at gas stations near large shopping malls or outlets.
- The fare on toll sections of Polish roads depends on the distance traveled and is calculated using a ticket taken at the beginning of such a section. There are no tolls for using the autobahns in Finland.
- Parking is free in most Finnish cities. An exception is the capital of the country, where you will have to pay up to 3 euros for an hour of parking.
All prices in the material are approximate and given as of January 2017. It is better to check the exact fare on the official websites of the carriers.
