Shipping From Australia to Finland
Last Reviewed: 21th Oct 2026
At a Glance
- PACK & SEND moves consignments from anywhere in Australia to Finland by international express courier, air freight or sea freight, using our network of leading international carriers.
- Delivery is coordinated to Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä and other Finnish centres.
- Finland clears imports as an EU member, so accurate details of the goods, including a description and value, matter for every consignment.
- Customs duty and import taxes may apply on arrival depending on the type and value of the goods, and your local Service Centre can advise on the likely charges.
- Shipping luggage to Finland, along with unpacked or fragile pieces, anything over 20kg and anything holding lithium cells, is a Service Centre job, and so is anything sent on behalf of a business or shipped regularly.
- Every Finland-bound consignment is quoted individually by your nearest PACK & SEND Service Centre.
To arrange a courier to Finland from Australia, PACK & SEND runs the whole job in one place, the mode, the carrier, the packing and the EU customs file, moving by express international shipping, air freight or sea freight across our network of leading international carriers.
Finland is an EU and Nordic market with its own customs and tax requirements, and winter conditions that shape the final leg, so it behaves quite differently from a shipment to the UK or the United States.
Whether you are sending gifts or personal effects to family in Helsinki, relocating a household to Tampere or Turku, or moving samples, stock or equipment to a Finnish partner, every job starts with a personalised quote from a PACK & SEND Service Centre near you. We pack with precision, send with confidence, and handle everything in between.
How to Ship from Australia to Finland
Shipping from Australia to Finland can be arranged for everything from documents and small parcels to larger or heavier consignments. The right shipping option will depend on the size, weight and type of goods you are sending, as well as how quickly they need to arrive.
- For documents and smaller parcels, an international courier service may be suitable.
- For larger or heavier shipments, air or sea freight may be more appropriate.
Your local PACK & SEND service centre can help you choose the right option and explain the requirements, costs and documentation for your shipment.
Air Freight
Choose air freight for palletised business goods, equipment and larger personal shipments that need to move dependably without express service levels. Consignments clear through Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, the country's principal air gateway, with carrier partners handling the onward leg to Tampere, Turku, Oulu or a regional address.
On pace it lands between the two, slower than express but well ahead of a vessel.
Sea Freight
Send bulky or heavy consignments, furniture, machinery and part or full container loads by sea freight, the practical route for a household move or a commercial project. Goods arrive through the Port of Helsinki or another Baltic gateway, then travel inland by road, which adds days once the vessel docks.
A Service Centre can specify the boxes, cases and crates a sea freight consignment needs to survive handling, humidity and a Nordic winter at the far end.
International Express Courier
Arrange a courier to Finland on our express carrier network for documents, samples, small parcels and anything with a deadline on it, as express is the fastest route.
Every consignment can be followed through our tracking system, with up-to-date tracking so clients can see each milestone from the Australian counter through to the Finnish address.
How Long Does Shipping to Finland Take?
Typical transit times
Express courier is generally the fastest option to Finland, air freight sits in the middle, and sea freight is the slowest, often taking several weeks door to door once inland transport is counted. These timeframes are a guide only, as factors outside PACK & SEND's control, including customs clearance, may affect delivery schedules.
What can extend a transit
- Customs clearance in Finland, which is outside our control
- Incomplete paperwork
- Peak season volumes
- Transhipment through a European hub
- A hard Nordic winter
- Deliveries into Lapland and other remote northern areas, which run longer than the capital region, particularly in winter, and may attract remote-area surcharges
Same-day work to Finland is a bespoke, Service Centre managed job in its own right, so ring 1300 668 000 or call into a Service Centre rather than booking it online.
Sending a Package from Australia to Finland, Step by Step
A Finland-bound consignment moves through five stages from the counter to the doorstep:
- Start with a personalised quote at your nearest Service Centre, or, if your shipment is eligible, you may be able to book online.
- Arrange professional packing for the goods, whether that is a single parcel, a pallet of stock or a specialty piece needing a custom crate.
- Supply the customs documentation so the consignment can clear customs in Finland without being held.
- Settle the carrier and service level once you know how firm the delivery date needs to be.
- Track the consignment to its Finnish address, with milestone updates at each handover.
Documents You'll Need
When sending a shipment to Finland, you'll generally need to provide accurate details about the goods, including a description and value. Additional customs documentation or permits may be required depending on what you're sending, and business recipients may have their own requirements to meet.
Declare value honestly and describe the goods plainly, because a vague description is one of the most common reasons a parcel sits in clearance. Your local PACK & SEND Service Centre can advise you on the documentation needed for your shipment.
Online Self-Service or a Personalised Service Centre Quote
Almost everything travelling to Finland is quoted this way, because one conversation settles the packing, the carrier, Freight Plus Warranty and the customs detail. If you are an individual sending a pre-packed parcel under 20kg and valued up to $1,000, not on behalf of a business or regularly, you may be able to book online instead.
A personalised quote from your local PACK & SEND Service Centre is needed for:
- Anything heavier, unpacked, fragile, high-value, above $1,000 or carrying lithium batteries.
- Anything you are sending on behalf of a business or ship regularly.
Service Centre staff manage the handling and compliance paperwork.
What You Can Send from Australia to Finland
Individuals sending to Finland are most often moving a gift, personal effects or a care package out to family, helping a student or a new arrival settle into Helsinki or Tampere, or shifting a household as part of an international relocation.
Gifts & personal items
- Gifts, personal effects and care packages to family or friends.
- Student belongings or items for people settling into Helsinki, Tampere or elsewhere in Finland.
- Alcohol and tobacco are generally treated separately from other gifts.
Luggage & personal belongings
- Send luggage as excess baggage rather than taking it with you.
- A Service Centre can arrange shipping for a suitcase, or courier a bag on ahead of you.
- Multiple Australian retail orders can be consolidated into one properly packed consignment.
International relocation
- Household belongings can be packed and shipped as part of an international move.
- Fragile, high-value and awkward items can be assessed and packed at a Service Centre.
Businesses shipping to Finland commonly send:
Business goods
- Samples, stock, spare parts and equipment.
- Consignments to distributors, regional offices and project sites.
- Regular Senders can benefit from a consistent process and documentation for repeat shipments.
Large or specialised items
- Oversized, excess, fragile and high-value items can be arranged through your local PACK & SEND Service Centre, which can advise on the requirements for each shipment.
Restricted & Prohibited Items for Finland
Some items are restricted or prohibited when shipping to Finland, and the requirements vary with the goods and the destination. Broad categories worth checking include:
- Dangerous goods
- Alcohol and tobacco
- Food, plant and animal products
- Medicines
- Weapons
- Currency and valuables
Anything classed as dangerous goods, including lithium batteries, aerosols and flammables, has to be assessed by a Service Centre, so none of it runs through online self-service. Our own handling rules sit on our dangerous goods page.
Put any item you are unsure about past your local PACK & SEND Service Centre, which can confirm what can be sent before you book.
Courier Charges to Finland: How a Quote Is Built
Courier charges to Finland are quoted per consignment, and a personalised quote from your local Service Centre is the answer to the question. The quote depends on:
- Actual and volumetric weight.
- The dimensions.
- The mode carrying it.
- The packing the goods genuinely need.
- The distance from the Helsinki capital region.
- Any warranty cover you add.
Customs duty and import taxes may apply depending on the type and value of the goods. Your local PACK & SEND Service Centre can advise on the requirements and likely charges for your consignment.
Inbound traffic is a separate service. Shipping a pallet from Finland to Australia, and inbound movements generally, are handled by our Import Services team, who book the inbound leg, clear it through Australian customs and run the onward delivery by pallet transport.
Where We Deliver in Finland
PACK & SEND arranges delivery to Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Turku, Oulu, Jyväskylä and other Finnish centres, alongside regional addresses where carrier networks extend. Once customs releases the goods, our carrier partners run the final leg to the door.
Two destinations are worth calling out. Consignments to the Åland Islands can involve extra paperwork and time, so check the requirements with your Service Centre. Deliveries into Lapland and the far north can take longer, especially in winter.
Why PACK & SEND for This Route
Shipping to Finland involves EU customs clearance, careful classification of the goods, checks on restricted items and the right choice of carrier. That is exactly where route experience earns its keep.
PACK & SEND is a retail logistics company, which on this route means we:
- Do the packing.
- Build the customs file.
- Pick the carrier.
- Give clients up-to-date tracking with milestone updates.
- Cover the consignment under Freight Plus Warranty.
Local reach and global scale, and a Service Centre team who will take the call.
Call 1300 668 000 or call in for a personalised quote from your local PACK & SEND Service Centre for your Finland consignment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does a courier to Finland from Australia take?
Express courier is generally the fastest option, air freight sits in the middle, and sea freight is the slowest, often several weeks door to door once inland transport is counted. These timeframes are a guide only, as factors outside PACK & SEND's control, including customs clearance, may affect delivery schedules.
Customs clearance in Finland sits outside our control, and deliveries into Lapland and the far north run longer than the Helsinki capital region.
What are the courier charges to Finland from Australia?
Courier charges to Finland are quoted per consignment. They turn on actual and volumetric weight, the dimensions, the mode carrying it, the packing the goods genuinely need, the distance from the Helsinki capital region and any warranty cover you add. Duties and import taxes may also apply, depending on the goods and their value.
That is why you will get a personalised quote from your local PACK & SEND Service Centre, which walks you through the service levels that fit the consignment, and business and regular senders are quoted this way as a matter of course.
Can PACK & SEND pack my shipment for Finland?
Yes, and for most Finland-bound consignments it is the sensible choice. Service Centres handle everything from a single parcel to custom crating for fragile, high-value or awkward pieces, and they specify packing that will survive a long transit and a Nordic winter. Unpacked and fragile goods can only be arranged through a Service Centre, not through online self-service.
Can I book a shipment to Finland online?
Only in limited cases. Individuals with a pre-packed parcel under 20kg and valued up to $1,000 may be able to book online, provided they are not sending for a business or on a regular basis. Unpacked or fragile pieces, high-value and oversized goods, lithium cells and every business or regular sender take the Service Centre route for a personalised quote.
Will import taxes or customs duty apply to goods sent to Finland?
They may. Customs duty and import taxes may apply to goods sent to Finland, depending on the type and value of the goods and the circumstances of the shipment. Other charges, including customs fees, may also apply. Your local PACK & SEND Service Centre can assist with the requirements and charges for your specific shipment.
Can I ship luggage or excess baggage to Finland?
Yes. Shipping luggage to Finland is handled as excess baggage, which suits a suitcase, a holdall or a box of personal effects. Excess, oversized, fragile and high-value items can only be sent through your local PACK & SEND Service Centre, and the team there crates the load and prepares the documentation needed for customs in Finland.
Are there items I cannot send to Finland?
Yes. Some items are restricted or prohibited, and the requirements depend on the goods and the destination. Alcohol and tobacco, medicines, weapons, and food, plant and animal products all need checking before you send.
Lithium batteries, aerosols, flammables and other dangerous goods are Service Centre only, so they can be assessed, packed and declared properly. Your nearest Service Centre can confirm whether a specific item can travel.