--- title: "Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki – 2 ways by car, taxi | Mixroutes" description: "Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki is 203 km. Fastest: undefined in 0 min. Cheapest: undefined from –. Real timetables, prices labelled live, quoted or…" url: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lappeenranta-to-smolna-helsinki" markdown: "https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lappeenranta-to-smolna-helsinki.md" image: "https://www.mixroutes.com/og.png" --- # How to get from Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki [Plan it for your day](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki) [Smolna Helsinki to Lappeenranta](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/smolna-helsinki-to-lappeenranta) **Fastest:** 2h 51m\ by train, door to door\ **Cheapest:** €14\ by bus\ **Distance:** 203 km\ as the crow flies\ **Departures today:** 4\ 4 ways, Sun 25 Oct\ ## 4 ways to travel 203 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 25 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare. best 50 min slower than the train but €19 cheaper; for most people that trade is worth it. - [**Bus** best cheapest 3h 42m€14–31 Estimated 2 departures · OnniBus](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki) - [**Train** fastest Least hassle 2h 51m€18–95 Estimated 2 departures · VR](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki) - [**Drive** 3h 9m€23–32 Estimated 225 km · fuel only](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki) - [**Taxi** 3h 9m€270–405 Estimated one-way cab](https://www.mixroutes.com/results?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki) Data: [Timetables via Transitous](https://transitous.org/sources/) · [Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · [Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, search by Photon](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) · [All credits and licences](https://www.mixroutes.com/credits) ## Departures today 1. [08:09 → 11:00 2h 51m · direct · VR S 4€18–95](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t0) 2. [09:00 → 12:52 3h 52m · direct · OnniBus OB6€14–30](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t1) 3. [09:00 → 12:42 3h 42m · 1 change · OnniBus OB6€14–31](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t2) 4. [11:09 → 14:00 2h 51m · direct · VR IC 6€18–95](https://www.mixroutes.com/itinerary?from=Lappeenranta&to=Smolna+Helsinki&date=2026-10-25&time=08%3A00&it=t3) Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed. ## Questions people ask How long does it take to get from Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki? The fastest way is by train: about 2h 51m door to door. The straight-line distance is 203 km. What is the cheapest way from Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki? Bus is the cheapest, from €14. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote. Is there a direct train from Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki? Yes. Today's timetable shows 2 direct trains, the fastest taking 2h 51m. Fares run €18–95 across classes. How much is the bus from Lappeenranta to Smolna Helsinki? Buses take about 3h 42m and cost €14–31 depending on operator and seat type. 2 departures appear in today's timetable window. How far is Smolna Helsinki from Lappeenranta by road? About 225 km, roughly 3h 9m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around €23–32; tolls and parking are extra. ## Who runs it Railways - VR Buses - OnniBus - Helsingin seudun liikenne Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here. ## In Smolna Helsinki Building in Helsinki, Finland The Smolna is an Empire style building in the Kaartinkaupunki district of Helsinki, Finland. It is usually used by the Finnish Government as a banquet hall as well as a space for hosting visiting dignitaries and government negotiations. However, currently it is serving as the government headquarters due to renovations of the Government Palace, though activities other than meetings will take place in an adjacent building on Eteläesplanadi 4 [The Smolna Helsinki guide](https://www.mixroutes.com/places/smolna-helsinki) [Hotels in Smolna Helsinki Compare prices on Hotels70](https://www.hotels70.com) ## More routes - [Kochi to Bengaluru](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-bengaluru) - [Kochi to Chennai](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-chennai) - [Kochi to Thiruvananthapuram](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-thiruvananthapuram) - [Kochi to Munnar](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-munnar) - [Kochi to Alappuzha](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-alappuzha) - [Kochi to Kozhikode](https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/kochi-to-kozhikode) --- This is the markdown version of https://www.mixroutes.com/routes/lappeenranta-to-smolna-helsinki, for search crawlers and AI assistants. 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