Helsinki (Vantaa) to Bengaluru (HEL–BLR) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

Finnish citizens need a visa to enter India. Apply for an eVisa online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before departure. The 30-day eTourist visa costs USD 25 (April to June) or USD 25 (July to March). The 1-year multiple-entry eTourist visa costs USD 40. The 5-year multiple-entry visa costs USD 80. Processing takes 3 to 5 business days.

Upload a passport scan (first and last page), a recent photo with white background, and fill in the online form. Your passport must have at least 6 months of validity from your arrival date and 2 blank pages. The eVisa is valid at 28 designated airports including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and Kolkata.

Finnair flies Helsinki to Delhi and Mumbai direct, making Finland one of the quickest Nordic gateways to India. The Indian rupee (INR) is not freely convertible outside India, so exchange on arrival or use ATMs. No vaccinations are mandatory for direct arrival from Finland, but if you transit through a yellow fever endemic country, carry your ICVP.

BMTC Vayu Vajra buses depart from outside the arrivals exit to multiple city destinations including Majestic bus station, Kempegowda Station (City Railway), Whitefield, and Electronic City for INR 250–320. Ola and Uber operate from a designated pick-up zone; fares to the city centre run INR 600–1,000 but surge pricing during peak hours can double this. Prepaid taxis are available at a fixed-rate desk inside arrivals.The Metro Yellow Line airport extension provides faster access to central Bengaluru; verify current operating hours and frequency. Rental car desks are in the arrivals hall. Allow extra time for traffic on exit; the BIAL access road is a known bottleneck.

Tropical highland climate. Bengaluru's elevation (920 m) keeps temperatures moderate year-round. Summers (March–May) are the hottest at 28–36°C. The southwest monsoon (June–September) brings heavy daily rainfall with frequent afternoon thunderstorms that cause delays. A weaker northeast monsoon affects October–November.

Winters (December–February) are pleasant and dry at 15–26°C. This is the most comfortable and operationally reliable season. Visibility is generally good outside monsoon months. Bengaluru carries unusually heavy air traffic year-round. Build buffer time for potential congestion even in good weather.